Features:
- User-manageable list of NNTP servers (stores news server address, user name and
password, default directory)
- User selectable newsgroups from the list provided by the news server
- Precompiled list of free news servers
- Downloads attachments found in Usenet articles
- High-speed NNTP interface for communication with the news servers
System Requirements:
- Microsoft Windows 95 or later
- 32MB RAM
- Internet connection (28.8 minimum)
Quick Operation Guide:
- Start News Scanner
- Select your news server (by clicking the corresponding icon or by pressing CTRL-S) and
set the default output directory.
- Click "Connect to News Server" button and see the messages in the status bar.
If connection fails, try another news server.
- Click the "Select newsgroups" to download newsgroups. To quickly locate
newsgroups, type the name into the search box. Tip: If you want to locate
newsgroups containing pictures, type picture. Select the ones
you would like to process (hold CTRL or ALT to select multiple newsgroups) and click Add.
- The main form should display the list of selected newsgroups. You may now modify the
default output directory for each selected newsgroup.
- Press "Download" to process each selected newsgroup.
Tip: A list of public news servers suitable for use with News Scanner
can be found at http://www.jammed.com/~newzbot/
Registration:
- For personal use, registration fee is only $10 per household (any number of computers).
- For commercial use, registration fee is $20 for one computer and $30 for any number of
computers in your organization)
- To register please write to vbocan@usa.net or visit http://members.xoom.com/vbocan/nwscan for
latest information.
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