Xnews 2006.08.24 Test

4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 (83 votes)

BETA (August 24, 2006)

Windows 2000/2003/9x/XP / Freeware / 12,302 downloads

Xnews is a news reader that is 100% GNKSA 2.0 (Good Net Keeping Seal of Approval) compliant. It comes with many useful features, including Plonk file, quick and advanced filtering options, support for multiple servers, remappable keyboard and more. Subscribed newsgroups can be organized in folders for easy navigation. It also offers header caching, permanent archival of messages and support for binary attachments.

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  1. 5 out of 5 stars
    mharvey

    Reviewing 2006.08.24 Test (Feb 5, 2007)

    Still my favorite news reader. I like it because it is simple to use light weight when it comes to installation.

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    IMKey

    Reviewing 2006.06.28 Test (Sep 29, 2006)

    the best interface...
    very good news reader!

  3. 4 out of 5 stars
    zridling

    Reviewing 2006.06.28 Test (Jul 10, 2006)

    NewsLeecher's latest (3.7) version seems to have finally passed Xnews in overall usability and a solidified feature set, despite Xnews being one of the easiest and fastest newsreaders ever developed. Being able to turn off text comments are well worth it, for instance. Still, an excellent option.

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    carlosthefang

    Reviewing 2005.10.18 Test (Jan 18, 2006)

    A superb reader that I have used for four years. There's dedication. I have tried many others, but only Xnews delivers so much that I want.

    The GUI is to my liking, which helps. We all have different tastes and Xnews suits mine.

    I have one key gripe (but Xnews is so good it still gets the 5, just). The use of archives rather than folders to store downloaded segments - it's risky. I have yet to fully evaluate v6.02.16b and will specifically test handling of >2Gig archives. v5.04.25 looses segments if the 2Gig boundary is exceeded in win98se, win2k and winXP. If this has been fixed, Xnews becomes still more formidable - and I will post accordingly. Currently, I get round the problem by running multiple queues and archives.

    Two suggestions: 1. Consider alternative segment storage. 2. How about scheduling of downloads - the icing on the cake?

  5. 5 out of 5 stars
    zridling

    Reviewing 2005.10.18 Test (Oct 19, 2005)

    roj, please don't tell me you're against customizable keyboard shortcuts! I think the key is that once you get accustomed to using any newsreader, you tend to stick with it. Luu Tran is back to developing Xnews and it's fun to see. I'd be interested in knowing what others' favorite newsreaders are. I think my second choice would be a tossup between NewsBin Pro and NewsLeecher.

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