OT Newsreader for Outlook ?

Sorry for the off topic post, but I have tried elsewhere, and cannot get any
info.

On my new computer, I have Windows 7, which does not include Outlook
Express, which I have on this old computer, which will be given away soon to
a needy person.

On my new system, I use Outlook for my email, but it does not include a
newsreader. I need to find an independent newsreader, something that is
basic, and easy to set up. My server for newsgroups is localnet.com.

Can someone here please recommend a very good, easy interface, basic
newsreader, preferably one for free ? (Don't mind paying, if there is a
superior one offered for sale....).

I know that newsgroups seem to be dying, but I just do not enjoy forums as I
find them clumsy and a bit non-productive, and would like to stay on a
number of newsgroups that are very helpful to me, but I need some good
recommendations on a basic newsreader that (hopefully) would operate similar
to what Outlook Express provides for me on my old machine.

Thanks again for allowing this OT post, and I hope that someone can help me
on this.

James

"James" wrote in message
net...

On my new computer, I have Windows 7, which does not include Outlook
Express, which I have on this old computer, which will be given away soon
to
a needy person.

On my new system, I use Outlook for my email, but it does not include a
newsreader. I need to find an independent newsreader, something that
is
basic, and easy to set up. My server for newsgroups is localnet.com.

Can someone here please recommend a very good, easy interface, basic
newsreader, preferably one for free ? (Don't mind paying, if there is a
superior one offered for sale....).

James


I haven't got it yet, I'm still on Vista, but doesn't Windows 7 include
something called "Windows Live Mail"? I thought that has a newsreader.

peter


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"James" wrote in message
net...
Sorry for the off topic post, but I have tried elsewhere, and cannot get
any
info.

On my new computer, I have Windows 7, which does not include Outlook
Express, which I have on this old computer, which will be given away soon
to
a needy person.

On my new system, I use Outlook for my email, but it does not include a
newsreader. I need to find an independent newsreader, something that
is
basic, and easy to set up. My server for newsgroups is localnet.com.

Can someone here please recommend a very good, easy interface, basic
newsreader, preferably one for free ? (Don't mind paying, if there is a
superior one offered for sale....).

I know that newsgroups seem to be dying, but I just do not enjoy forums as
I
find them clumsy and a bit non-productive, and would like to stay on a
number of newsgroups that are very helpful to me, but I need some good
recommendations on a basic newsreader that (hopefully) would operate
similar
to what Outlook Express provides for me on my old machine.

Thanks again for allowing this OT post, and I hope that someone can help
me
on this.

James

Do you not have "Windows Live Mail" on your machine? If you have a later
version of IE you should have it. Essentially Windows Live Mail is what
Microsoft replaced OE with. It has a very similar look and feel to OE and
can be used as a newsreader. I waited to literally the last second to move
over and wish I had done so much earlier.

Brian

On 11/6/2010 7:58 PM, Brian Smith wrote:

Do you not have "Windows Live Mail" on your machine? If you have a later
version of IE you should have it. Essentially Windows Live Mail is what
Microsoft replaced OE with. It has a very similar look and feel to OE and
can be used as a newsreader. I waited to literally the last second to move
over and wish I had done so much earlier.

Brian

Windows Live Mail 2011 is crap for newsgroups. There's no quoting of
messages at all. I just switched to Thunderbird. To demonstrate this,
after I send this message, I'll reply to it from WLM 2011.

Bob

"Bob Levine" wrote in message
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On 11/6/2010 7:58 PM, Brian Smith wrote:

Do you not have "Windows Live Mail" on your machine? If you have a later
version of IE you should have it. Essentially Windows Live Mail is what
Microsoft replaced OE with. It has a very similar look and feel to OE and
can be used as a newsreader. I waited to literally the last second to move
over and wish I had done so much earlier.

Brian

Windows Live Mail 2011 is crap for newsgroups. There's no quoting of
messages at all. I just switched to Thunderbird. To demonstrate this,
after I send this message, I'll reply to it from WLM 2011.

Bob

See? No Quoting.

Makes it nearly impossible to follow along.

Bob

"Bob Levine" wrote in message
...

On 11/6/2010 7:58 PM, Brian Smith wrote:

Do you not have "Windows Live Mail" on your machine? If you have a later
version of IE you should have it. Essentially Windows Live Mail is what
Microsoft replaced OE with. It has a very similar look and feel to OE and
can be used as a newsreader. I waited to literally the last second to move
over and wish I had done so much earlier.

Brian

Windows Live Mail 2011 is crap for newsgroups. There's no quoting of
messages at all. I just switched to Thunderbird. To demonstrate this,
after I send this message, I'll reply to it from WLM 2011.

Bob

See? No quoting on the above message.

Bob

"Bob Levine" wrote in message
...

Brian

Windows Live Mail 2011 is crap for newsgroups. There's no quoting of
messages at all. I just switched to Thunderbird. To demonstrate this,
after I send this message, I'll reply to it from WLM 2011.

Bob

See? No quoting on the above message.

Bob


Yes, I see the lack of indent/quoting. But I thought that was a bug that was
said to have been fixed in Windows Live Mail:
http://www.winvistatips.com/indent-o...g-t174175.html

peter



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I use Mozilla Thunderbird.

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/personal-pc-assistant/

On 11/6/2010 5:45 PM, James wrote:
Sorry for the off topic post, but I have tried elsewhere, and cannot get any
info.

On my new computer, I have Windows 7, which does not include Outlook
Express, which I have on this old computer, which will be given away soon to
a needy person.

On my new system, I use Outlook for my email, but it does not include a
newsreader. I need to find an independent newsreader, something that is
basic, and easy to set up. My server for newsgroups is localnet.com.

Can someone here please recommend a very good, easy interface, basic
newsreader, preferably one for free ? (Don't mind paying, if there is a
superior one offered for sale....).

I know that newsgroups seem to be dying, but I just do not enjoy forums as I
find them clumsy and a bit non-productive, and would like to stay on a
number of newsgroups that are very helpful to me, but I need some good
recommendations on a basic newsreader that (hopefully) would operate similar
to what Outlook Express provides for me on my old machine.

Thanks again for allowing this OT post, and I hope that someone can help me
on this.

James

WLM is only installed if you do it. It isn't included with W7 or IE7/8.

--------

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/personal-pc-assistant/

On 11/6/2010 7:58 PM, Brian Smith wrote:
wrote in message
net...
Sorry for the off topic post, but I have tried elsewhere, and cannot get
any
info.

On my new computer, I have Windows 7, which does not include Outlook
Express, which I have on this old computer, which will be given away soon
to
a needy person.

On my new system, I use Outlook for my email, but it does not include a
newsreader. I need to find an independent newsreader, something that
is
basic, and easy to set up. My server for newsgroups is localnet.com.

Can someone here please recommend a very good, easy interface, basic
newsreader, preferably one for free ? (Don't mind paying, if there is a
superior one offered for sale....).

I know that newsgroups seem to be dying, but I just do not enjoy forums as
I
find them clumsy and a bit non-productive, and would like to stay on a
number of newsgroups that are very helpful to me, but I need some good
recommendations on a basic newsreader that (hopefully) would operate
similar
to what Outlook Express provides for me on my old machine.

Thanks again for allowing this OT post, and I hope that someone can help
me
on this.

James

Do you not have "Windows Live Mail" on your machine? If you have a later
version of IE you should have it. Essentially Windows Live Mail is what
Microsoft replaced OE with. It has a very similar look and feel to OE and
can be used as a newsreader. I waited to literally the last second to move
over and wish I had done so much earlier.

Brian

On Nov 6, 7:09*pm, "Bob Levine" wrote:
"Bob Levine" *wrote in message

...

On 11/6/2010 7:58 PM, Brian Smith wrote:

Do you not have "Windows Live Mail" on your machine? If you have a later
version of IE you should have it. Essentially Windows Live Mail is what
Microsoft replaced OE with. It has a very similar look and feel to OE and
can be used as a newsreader. I waited to literally the last second to move
over and wish I had done so much earlier.

Brian

Windows Live Mail 2011 is crap for newsgroups. There's no quoting of
messages at all. I just switched to Thunderbird. To demonstrate this,
after I send this message, I'll reply to it from WLM 2011.

Bob

See? No Quoting.

Makes it nearly impossible to follow along.

Bob

I'm reading this from Google groups (lame, I know) and it looks fine
using FF.