NewsLeecher

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NewsLeecher
Developer(s)Crystal Art Software
Initial release1.0 Final / 24 September 2004 (2004-09-24)
Stable release
7.0[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 6 June 2016
Preview release
8.0 Beta 4[2] Edit this on Wikidata / 15 December 2019
Operating systemWindows
TypeNews client
LicenseProprietary, Shareware
Websitewww.newsleecher.com

NewsLeecher is a binary Usenet client, launched in 2002, compatible with the Microsoft Windows operating system[3]

Uses[edit]

NewsLeecher is generally considered a combination client, used primarily for the reading and downloading of content from usenet newsgroups. Despite being considered as having combined functionality, It is only capable of posting text; it does not support the posting of binary articles.

Features[edit]

  • Binary and text article downloads
  • Text upload (posting) only
  • Download scheduler
  • Multiple connections
  • SSL support
  • Some features are only available in the paid version, at extra cost

Future Development - Abandoned?[edit]

The Nesleecher client hasn't had a final version released since 2016, and the current beta release has been stalled since 2019.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NewsLeecher". Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
  2. ^ "NewsLeecher". Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
  3. ^ Athow, Desire (16 November 2020). "NewsLeecher review". TechRadar. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Software Release Dates". newsleecher.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

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