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j*ni p.
 
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Hark! I heard say:
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(j*ni p.) wrote in
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> > X-Newsreader: News Xpress 2.01
> >
> > I'm amazed at how many groups some folks read -- I barely have time
> > for this one! But I do visit others on occasion:

>
> How is News Xpress for managing groups? I use Xnews because of its article-
> scoring feature, allowing me to quickly scan for keywords of interest in
> very busy groups. Lets me handle lots of groups more efficiently.
>
> I read a LOT of technical groups, plus some computer game groups and the
> TiVo group. And then there's all the technical and product support mailing
> lists I subscribe to. There's no way I could read every article, or even 1%
> of them, so a good filtering tool is essential.


I'm afraid that I would not recommend NewsXpress -- it's buggy freeware
that hasn't been updated since 1996. *I* like it because I've been using
it for the past 8-9 years and am used to it. I also stick to text, but
for anything like binary groups, it's terrible...


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j*ni p. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!