Subj : NNTP(S) via Thunderbird
To   : Mindsurfer
From : Accession
Date : Mon Nov 03 2025 16:41:36

Hey Mindsurfer!

On Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:14:00 +0000, you wrote:

 > Might be true. There are not really any new or updated Newsgroups
 > Readers out there. Usenet and newsgroups are more known due to binary
 > newsgroups nowadays.

I doubt there will be any 'new' newsreaders any time soon. However, Thunderbird, Claws Mail, and Pan I believe are still updated. Tin is still currently being maintained, and slrn's last update was only a few years ago or so, I believe. So there are options.

 > It should have some advantage over reading/posting messages from inside
 > the bbs at least. If not a GUI, at least a better GUI with bigger XY
 > characters resolution etc I see what i can find out there or test some
 > of those you mentioned. Claws Mail has Newsgroups capabilities?
 > Interesting.

There are some advantages. Using slrn or tin in a UTF-8 console, uses iconv for character set translation, which is nice. If you're using something like Thunderbird or Claws Mail, you can do NNTP messaging and email in the same place. Even using slrn or tin, I just execute them from the command line and they automatically pull in new messages that I can start reading instantly, etc.

All depends on what you want to do, I guess. If I have time, I login to the BBS and read/write messages. If I want to do a super fast newscan without the need to login to the BBS, I use a newsreader or Golded.

Regards,
Nick

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