News for Windows NT

News for Windows NT -- News for Windows NT is actually a newsreader for both Windows NT and Windows 95. Currently, Windows NT versions for Alpha platforms (v1.0-72) and Intel platforms (v1.0-75) have been released. News for NT is roughly similar to WinVN but with slightly fewer features. Features include multithreading, quick find, an easy 'catch up' command, send mail, multiple windows (multiple newsgroups can be viewed at the same time), sorting by threads, article filters, UUdecode, and Rot13 encrypting/decrypting. While this collection of features is no match for those of apps like Agent and News Xpress, News for NT does offer something that neither Agent nor News Xpress offer yet - 32-bit newsreading. Still, News for NT could use additional features like thread monitoring, more sort options (the current version only has three), hypertext support (for launching an external web browser for URLs), efficient online/offline switching, and automatic catching up. A speed infusion would also be necessary for making News for NT more competitive with the current fare of newsreaders. Overall, while News for NT may lack the speed and features of the best Newsreaders, it does offer 32-bit newsreading and is worth the effort in downloading and setting up. Pros: 32-bit newsreading, article filtering, UUdecoding, encryption capabilities Cons: Slow newsreading; lacks features like thread monitoring, autoselect, and quick purging; New: Default article templates, kill by subject/sender, sorting by threads, more Version Reviewed: 1.0-92 Date of Review: 5/15/96 Reviewer: Forrest Stroud