Binary Boy -
An excellent freeware
utility, Binary Boy searches the newsgroups for binary
file attachments that match your search criteria. You may
execute searches immediately or use the scheduler to call
your news server at a preset time. You can also create
different search criteria for each newsgroup or search
globally. A typical run on a 28.8 modem will scan 1,000's
of subjects in a few minutes. New version adds many improvements
and new features, such as the ability to cancel downloads
of unwanted files and an improved newsgroup picker that
finds matching newsgroups as you type.
NewsShark - This
helpful, free Usenet utility is perfect for those who
want an efficient way to download large binary files
(sounds, programs, multimedia files) from the newsgroups. (For Windows
95/98/NT). 2.66 megabytes.
ASP1-A3
- The next time you're
downloading pictures of pastoral landscape scenes from
your favorite Usenet newsgroup, you'll appreciate this
cool free utility. ASP1-A3 automatically downloads images
for you while filtering out spam. The freeware version is
supported by ads. (For Windows. 2.8 megabytes).
Picture Sucker
- Do you enjoy collecting
images and photos from the Usenet newgroups? Then check
out this essential free utility that searches through the
thousands of newsgroups, collecting pictures for you,
automatically. It's easy to use and can save you a lot of
legwork. For Windows 98/95 and NT.
NewsXpress
- Here's an excellent, highly
configurable free newsgroup reader for Windows. Offers
many advanced features, such as built-in uuencode and
uudecode. You can also view binary (graphics) files as
they download. NewsXpress also lets you send E-mail via
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) and much more.
For Win 98/95
and NT.
Free Agent - Free
Agent is simply put, one of the Net's absolute must-have
free programs. It's an essential Usenet newsgroup reader
that features an easy-to-use interface with lots of icons
and pull-down menus. Free Agent provides multipane
viewing, flexible article purging options, database
compacting, carbon copying for E-mail and article
posting, editing of all fields, and canceling of posts.
For full E-mail support and more advanced features, you
can upgrade to the full-featured commercial version.
For Windows
98/95 and 3.1.
WinVN Newsreader - A
classic free program, WinVN (Windows Visual Newsreader)
has been around for a while and is constantly improving.
Like other news readers, it can be used to select, view,
write, sort and print Usenet News articles, but it offers
a more visual approach than other similar programs. With
WinVN, you can easily navigate between newsgroups and
articles via a point-and-click interface. (For Windows 98/95
and NT). English and Japanese versions are available.
Rob's News Servers
- If you're looking for NNTP
news servers which give you free anonymous Usenet access,
then check out this good, comprehensive resource. The
site also offers a nice tutorial on how to configure your
news reader to access these newsgroups.
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