New in v2009.05.01 Test:
Supports >2^31 article numbers (i.e. not a 64 bit version of Xnews); added NZB support, added some sanity checking for the first msg/last msg/msg count stats returned by the GROUP command, various bug fixes for earlier releases (including corrected application background color); Release Notes - Last Updated: 06.10.09
New in v??.01.30 Test: In the words of the author: "Some unpleasant person is sending spoof messages to binaries groups. The msgs' headers look like binaries but they have single-line or empty bodies. This is causing Xnews users grief, which I
take as a personal affront :O So here's a little quick fix"; Release Notes - Last Updated: 02.02.05
New in vL5: Floating editor window option, support for yEnc encoding scheme, ability to customizer the editor toolbar, changed options in the XOVER dialog, new Xnews.ini display setting, various other enhancements and bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v4.06.21: Ability to save selected text in the article viewer, various bug fixes and minor changes (non-text type MIME encoded articles now turned into attachments) Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v4.05.11: Ability to save an article in the viewer in rich text format (save in RTF or DOC formats), various bug fixes and minor feature changes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v4.04.10: Customizable toolbars (via modifying an ini file), new acvFixWrap command (easily fix badly wrapped text in messages), display support for JPEG and X-Face formats, support for group-based and duplicate custom headers, various bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 4
New in v3.09.22: Improved auto-resume, delete duplicates now works in folders, ability to batch cancel messages, manually add multiple groups with a comma separated list, various bug fixes for earlier releases; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v3.01.23: Queue folders (Global Queue downloads headers only), Smart decoding (auto-resume for file downloads/transfers), various bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 4
New in v2.11.08: New filters (including a cache filter), improved searching, 'skip down and out' command, fetch article to storage (cache) command, various bug fixes; Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
Pros: Rich set of features, not so rich price (freeware), impressive speed
Cons: Lacks extensive help and some of Agent's more advanced features, feature-set and interface starting to look a bit dated (no major updates in a couple of years), questionable need for a standalone newsreader in today's environment
