Re: What newsgroup app for the Mac?

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One4All <dwerner@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On May 13, 7:38 pm, One4All <dwer...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've been using Google Groups as a newsgroup reader, but have run into
problems getting a post thru to a high activity newsgroup. I've been
advised to go to a third party newsreader & tried OSXnews, but that
app relies on Google to access UseNet. So, I'm thinking, if I can't
have success with Google, then why go thru one app to get to another
app that doesn't work.

Can anyone out there advise a good, independent, preferably free,
newsgroup reader for the Mac that doesn't rely on Google?

Thanks to all for your advice. I'm trying to work with MT-NewsWatcher,
but find it complex &, for me, intimidating. I've burned up most of
today just getting it to work & now that it is, it throws up all these
articles when all I want to do is find a particular area, by date, of
some posts I did. The Date & Time column on far right is ridiculous.

Know what? I'm spoiled by Google's GUI & ease of use. I'll admit it.
This other world of newsreaders, news servers, etc., is foreign to me,
but I guess if the only way I can get posts into that particular
newsgroup is by an independent newsreader app, then I have to go into
one more learning curve. After all, I've waded thru iPhoto, iMovie,
QuickTime Pro, etc., not to mention Photoshop.

If I don't want to spend any more time with MT-Newswatcher, I'll
consider some of the other apps you've recommended. Thank you, all,
again. BTW, Google is doing ok for this group. :-)

MT takes a bit of getting used to, but it is pretty good after
that. Its big strentgh in a way is that you don't have all the
baggage of past posts in front of you, it is an online reader and
though you can save articles and search for others, it is a tidy
beast. Mark everything as read to begin with and only new posts
will come in and be very limited.

--
dorayme
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