# Suggestions **URL:** \ **Category:** Chatting over the Back Fence\ **Created:** [March 10, 2015, 10:42pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suggestions/26796 "2015-03-10T22:42:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suggestions/26796/21 "2015-03-11T23:40:51Z")
kgroneman sounds like they ‘said’: [color=blue] > It was a quick Google search. Here’s one newer than what I have: > [http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/News-Newsgroups-Blog-Tools/XanaN](http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/News-Newsgroups-Blog-Tools/XanaN) > ews.shtml[/color] So my response to kgroneman’s comment is… Cool, thanks. So all that’s needed is the .exe? What’s the easiest way to move my settings, etc from one machine to the other? I really don’t want to have to go through the settings changes. – Stevo ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/suse/original/2X/5/5012ba89e3ffb5220dac47d5ea0ba032e2fe1cb6.png) [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2015, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suggestions/26796/22 "2015-03-12T08:02:05Z")
On 3/10/2015 4:42 PM, Stevo wrote:[color=blue] > Swapping to a new laptop at work. For any of you that still use nntp > to access the forums, what reader do you use? > > I’ve been using Xana, but have been on v1.18.1.6 and not sure if > there’s a newer version anywhere. More than likely I’ll just use Xana > on this one, just wanted some more input. > [/color] > I’ve been using Thunderbird. But, I have little demands. Consequently, > I have never needed to dive deep to see if it does or does not have > features I “need”. Also, I use MozBackup regularly. I’ve needed to > restore everything after a hard drive crash. Worked reliably even for > all the news feeds. Bob ---
**Author:** ![kgroneman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f1d935/32.png) [@kgroneman](https://forums.suse.com/u/kgroneman)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suggestions/26796/23 "2015-03-12T16:21:34Z")
Hey Stevo: [color=blue] > So all that’s needed is the .exe? What’s the easiest > way to move my settings, etc from one machine to the other?[/color] I have the following batch file on my flash drive: start newsreader3.exe -ns -XMLSettings:.\xana.xml ## From the XanaNews readme: > [@](#): > > - Registry settings code has been completly rewritten. The registry > is still used by > default, but you can use an XML settings file instead by specifying > -XMLSettings > on the command line. By default, the settings are saved in > XanaNews.xml in the > default messagebase directory. However you can specify a different > file with - eg. > -XMLSettings:c:\xn.xml That allows me to put it on my flash drive and just plug that flash drive into any windows machine, run the batch file, and it’s up and running. No muss, no fuss. – Kim - 3/12/2015 8:15:46 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:** [March 12, 2015, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suggestions/26796/24 "2015-03-12T20:11:47Z")
kgroneman sounds like they ‘said’: [color=blue] > I have the following batch file on my flash drive: > > ``` > start newsreader3.exe -ns -XMLSettings:.\\xana.xml > > ``` > > ## From the XanaNews readme: > > > [@](#): > > > > - Registry settings code has been completly rewritten. The registry > > is still used by > > default, but you can use an XML settings file instead by specifying > > -XMLSettings > > on the command line. By default, the settings are saved in > > XanaNews.xml in the > > default messagebase directory. However you can specify a different > > file with - eg. > > -XMLSettings:c:\xn.xml > > That allows me to put it on my flash drive and just plug that flash > drive into any windows machine, run the batch file, and it’s up and > running. No muss, no fuss.[/color] > So my response to kgroneman’s comment is… Is the xananews.xml file only for the newest version? I don’t see that file on this machine. – Stevo ---
**Author:** ![kgroneman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f1d935/32.png) [@kgroneman](https://forums.suse.com/u/kgroneman)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2015, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suggestions/26796/25 "2015-03-12T21:07:19Z")
Hey Stevo: [color=blue] > Is the xananews.xml file only for the newest version? I don’t see > that file on this machine.[/color] Mine is 1.19.1.320, and I’ve named mine xana.xml. Just create a blank file with whatever name you specify in your batch file and XN should populate it when it starts the first time and you start to configure it. It’s been a long time since mine was done, but I’m pretty sure that’s the way. The file doesn’t have to be “xananews.xml” – Kim - 3/12/2015 1:03:13 PM [Previous page](https://forums.suse.com/t/suggestions/26796.md?page=1)