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So typically you need software on your PC (or Mac, or Smartphone, or whatever) to view the contents of the database. That software is called a Usenet Newsreader. (There is at least on online newsreader too, which we have included in the table below). Usenet is a worldwide distributed discussion system using 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.This is a list of such newsreaders.
If you use Mac OS X, you have several options forreading Usenet newsgroups. Some newsreaders offer agraphical interface, while others are text-based:
Entourage: Available as part of Microsoft Office,Entourage is both an email client and anewsreader. For configuration instructions, see ARCHIVED: How do I set up Entourage 2004 or 2008 to read newsgroups? Formore, seeMicrosoft's Entourage web site.
Note: Indiana University students, faculty, andstaff can download Office for free from IUware Online.
Halime: Developed by Imdat Solak, Halime is anative Cocoa newsreader that can handle multiple subscriptions, andsupports both online and offline reading and posting. Halime has agraphical thread view and makes extensive use of the OS XAqua interface.
Hogwasher: Developed by Asar, Hogwasheris both a newsreader and an email client, and allows you to sort andview articles in a number of ways, including by file series. Otherfeatures include multi-account message assembly, powerful filteringoptions, and in-line image display. For more, see the Asar Corporation Hogwasher web site.
MacSOUP: MacSOUP is an offline newsreader withrudimentary email capabilities, originally for Mac OS andnow available for Mac OS X 10.1.3 and later. MacSOUP isshareware.
Mozilla Thunderbird: An open-source web browserand mail and newsreader, Thunderbird is freeware, andsupports multiple subscriptions, filters, a graphical thread view, andmultiple sorting options. For more, see the Thunderbirdhome page.
Note: IU students, faculty, and staff can downloadThunderbird for free from IUwareOnline.
MT-NewsWatcher: MT-NewsWatcher is derived from NewsWatcher and features easy-to-use filtering, searching, and sorting features. The program also makes viewing and saving binaries from newsgroups easy, and works transparently across multiple news servers. MT-NewsWatcher is freeware.
NewsWatcher-X: NewsWatcher, by John Norstad, is the preeminent Mac OS newsreader. Electric Fish, Inc., carbonized it to make it a native Mac OS X application. NewsWatcher-X is freeware.
Tin: An OS X version of the well-knownUnix newsreader, Tin is a text-only application for usewithin the Terminal application. For more, see the tin.org web site.
Unison: Developed by Panic, Unison offers the standard newsreader functionality, plus a unique four-view interface that lets you view and work with Usenet group content in one of four ways: messages, files, images, or music. For more, see the Unison web site.
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