List of Usenet newsreaders
Usenet is a worldwide, distributed discussion system that uses the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP). Programs called newsreaders are used to read and post messages (called articles or posts, and collectively termed news) to one or more newsgroups. Users must have access to a news server to use a newsreader. This is a list of such newsreaders.
Types of clients
- Text newsreader – designed primarily for reading/posting text posts; unable to download binary attachments
- Traditional newsreader – text-capable newsreader which can also handle binary attachments, although not as efficiently as more specialized clients
- Binary grabber/plucker – designed specifically for easy and efficient downloading of multi-part binary post attachments; limited or nonexistent reading/posting ability. These generally offer multi-server and multi-connection support. Most now support NZBs, and several either support or plan to support automatic Par2 processing. Some additionally support video and audio streaming.
- NZB downloader – binary grabber client without header support – cannot browse groups or read/post text messages; can only load 3rd-party NZBs to download binary post attachments. Some incorporate an interface for accessing selected NZB search websites.
- Binary posting client – designed specifically and exclusively for posting multi-part binary files
- Combination client – Jack-of-all-trades supporting text reading/posting, as well as multi-segment binary downloading and automatic Par2 processing
- Web-Based Client - Client designed for access through a web browser and does not require any additional software to access Usenet.
Active
Commercial software
- BinTube
- Forté Agent
- NewsBin
- NewsLazer
- NewsLeecher
- Novell GroupWise
- Turnpike
- Unison
- Usenet Explorer
- Usenet Wire
Freeware
- GrabIt
- Opera Mail
- Xnews – MS Windows
Free/Open-source software
- Claws Mail is a GTK+-based email and news client for Linux, BSD, Solaris, and Windows.
- GNOME Evolution
- Gnus, is an email and news client, and feed reader for GNU Emacs.
- Mozilla Thunderbird is a free and open-source[1] cross-platform email client, news client, RSS and chat client developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
- NZBGet
- Pan a full-featured text and binary NNTP and Usenet client for Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OpenSolaris, and Windows.
- SABnzbd
- SeaMonkey Mail & Newsgroups
- Sylpheed
- X Python Newsreader
Text-based
Web-based
Discontinued
Commercial Software
- Lotus Notes
- Netscape Communicator (superseded by Mozilla)
- Windows Mail – replaced Outlook Express for Windows Vista – terminated by Windows 7
- Windows Live Mail – replaced Outlook Express for Windows XP; optional for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
Freeware
- MT NewsWatcher – Mac OS X Universal Binary
Free/Open Source
- Arachne (with aranews.apm package)
- Arena
- Argo (discontinued)
- Beonex Communicator
- KNode (may be embedded in Kontact) [2]
- Mozilla Mail & Newsgroups (renamed to SeaMonkey)
- Spotnet
Shareware
- Unison – Mac OS X
- MacSoup – Mac OS
References
- "Debian and Mozilla – a study in trademarks". LWN.net. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- http://www.aegiap.eu/kdeblog/2015/08/kdepim-5-0/
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