# recommended news readers... **URL:** \ **Category:** Chatting over the Back Fence\ **Created:** [February 18, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643 "2013-02-18T22:16:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![System1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/51bf81/32.png) [@System1](https://forums.suse.com/u/System1)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/1 "2013-02-18T22:16:01Z")
I have used Agent for years, but for some reason it is now failing to work with [forums.novell.com](http://forums.novell.com) and I can’t seem to get any response from their tech support. Any suggestions for other news readers to use? This HTML interface is way too slow. ## – ketter ketter’s Profile: [http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=7770](http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=7770) View this thread: [http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=464228](http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=464228) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/2 "2013-02-18T22:21:20Z")
On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:16:01 +0000, ketter wrote: [color=blue] > I have used Agent for years, but for some reason it is now failing to > work with [forums.novell.com](http://forums.novell.com) and I can’t seem to get any response from > their tech support. Any suggestions for other news readers to use? This > HTML interface is way too slow.[/color] What operating system are you using? (Guessing Windows, but it’s always good to ask) Virtual Access is popular amongst the KPs who run Windows. Jim – Jim Henderson, CNA6, CDE, CNI, LPIC-1, CLA10, CLP10 Novell Knowledge Partner ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/3 "2013-02-18T23:06:01Z")
Guess I should have mentioned that. 🙂 Windows 7. ## – ketter ketter’s Profile: [http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=7770](http://forums.novell.com/member.php?userid=7770) View this thread: [http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=464228](http://forums.novell.com/showthread.php?t=464228) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/4 "2013-02-18T23:53:44Z")
On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:21:20 GMT, Jim Henderson [hendersj@no-mx.forums.novell.com](mailto:hendersj@no-mx.forums.novell.com) wrote: [color=blue] > Virtual Access is popular amongst the KPs who run Windows.[/color] I took a quick look at it…very confusing. But “ab” gave me a hint of what to look for and I have Agent working a little better now. So I will probably just stick with Agent. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/5 "2013-02-19T02:33:38Z")
ketter wrote: [color=blue] > Guess I should have mentioned that. 🙂 Windows 7.[/color] I use XanaNews on Win7 and it works fairly well. Every now and then when I launch it I’ll get to where my entire desktop goes black (the background, not any apps that are running). I’ll highlight the entire desktop and everything repaints properly. It’s an annoyance but one that I live with as the newsreader functionality itself is pretty good. – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/6 "2013-02-19T03:40:11Z")
On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:53:44 +0000, KeN Etter wrote: [color=blue] > On Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:21:20 GMT, Jim Henderson > [hendersj@no-mx.forums.novell.com](mailto:hendersj@no-mx.forums.novell.com) wrote: > [color=green] > > > Virtual Access is popular amongst the KPs who run Windows.[/color] > > I took a quick look at it…very confusing. But “ab” gave me a hint of > what to look for and I have Agent working a little better now. So I > will probably just stick with Agent.[/color] I’ve not used it myself - I use pan on Linu (which is available for Windows, but I don’t know if the binaries are current or not). Jim – Jim Henderson, CNA6, CDE, CNI, LPIC-1, CLA10, CLP10 Novell Knowledge Partner ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/7 "2013-02-19T12:10:31Z")
On 18/02/2013 20:21, Jim Henderson wrote: [color=blue] > Virtual Access is popular amongst the KPs who run Windows.[/color] As is Mozilla Thunderbird though if all you want is news capabilities then it’s a bit of sledgehammer to crack a nut if you’re not also using it for mail, etc. ## HTH. Simon Novell/SUSE/NetIQ Knowledge Partner * * * ## Do you work with Novell technologies at a university, college or school? If so, your campus could benefit from joining the Novell Technology Transfer Partner (TTP) program. See [novell.com/ttp](http://novell.com/ttp) for more details. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/8 "2013-02-19T15:25:55Z")
On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:10:31 GMT, Simon Flood [smflood@no-mx.forums.novell.com](mailto:smflood@no-mx.forums.novell.com) wrote: [color=blue] > On 18/02/2013 20:21, Jim Henderson wrote: > [color=green] > > > Virtual Access is popular amongst the KPs who run Windows.[/color] > > As is Mozilla Thunderbird though if all you want is news capabilities > then it’s a bit of sledgehammer to crack a nut if you’re not also using > it for mail, etc.[/color] I have Thunderbird for email setup at home for my wife, but I use GroupWise at work for email. Just need a good newsreader. But I am so comfortable with Agent that I am hoping I can get it running good again. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/9 "2013-02-19T15:26:14Z")
On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:33:38 GMT, “Joseph Marton” [jmarton@no-mx.forums.novell.com](mailto:jmarton@no-mx.forums.novell.com) wrote: [color=blue] > ketter wrote: > [color=green] > > > Guess I should have mentioned that. 🙂 Windows 7.[/color] > > I use XanaNews on Win7 and it works fairly well. Every now and then > when I launch it I’ll get to where my entire desktop goes black (the > background, not any apps that are running). I’ll highlight the entire > desktop and everything repaints properly. It’s an annoyance but one > that I live with as the newsreader functionality itself is pretty good.[/color] I’ll probably just stick with Agent. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/10 "2013-02-19T16:14:31Z")
KeN Etter wrote: [color=blue] > I’ll probably just stick with Agent.[/color] If you keep it a secret you can be… Secret Agent Man! – Does this washcloth smell like chloroform? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/11 "2013-02-19T18:49:44Z")
On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:14:31 GMT, “Joseph Marton” [jmarton@no-mx.forums.novell.com](mailto:jmarton@no-mx.forums.novell.com) wrote: [color=blue] > KeN Etter wrote: > > [color=green] > > > I’ll probably just stick with Agent.[/color] > > If you keep it a secret you can be… Secret Agent Man![/color] Groan. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kgroneman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f1d935/32.png) [@kgroneman](https://forums.suse.com/u/kgroneman)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/12 "2013-02-19T20:36:55Z")
I used to use Virtual Access…it’s good, but it is confusing. I know use Xananews. BTW, your email said you had your problem fixed…is it? – Kim - 2/19/2013 11:36:08 AM ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/recommended-news-readers/23643/13 "2013-02-19T21:09:16Z")
On Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:36:55 GMT, “kgroneman” [kgroneman@novell.com](mailto:kgroneman@novell.com) wrote: [color=blue] > I used to use Virtual Access…it’s good, but it is confusing. I know > use Xananews. BTW, your email said you had your problem fixed…is it?[/color] Partially. I went from no problems (for yars), to partial problems (for a few weeks), to totally unable to connect (for a few days), and now I am back to partial problems. I’m hoping Forte’s support gets back to me with some suggestions. The current situation is bearable short term, but if they can’t fix this, I’ll dump the program and use something else. Ken