News Rover

Those who frequent Usenet newsgroups might at some point require a more efficient tool for filtering and extracting the preferred news items. News Rover is an application that was created for offering people an efficient and reliable way of extracting news feed contents from Usenet servers. It will provide an accessible package that comes packed with a highly configurable interface and numerous features.

The application offers users an attractive interface that carries a metallic look throughout its menus and multiple quick-access commands for an efficient handling. One will be able to define a preferred Usenet server, enter the login credentials if required and retrieve the available news feed items.

Once the available messages have been acquired, people can apply filters, create their folders and manage the messages accordingly, with great ease. The three-section layout enables one to access the main message titles, view the corresponding authors and preview the main message body respectively.

Provided that they have established a working Usenet connection, users will then be able to manage the obtained content by using multiple features aimed at easing such tasks. Filters can be added, interest groups created and custom subscriptions initialized, all with ease.

For each message, people can preview the text body, available pictures, file attachments and available HTML content, separately. For those who usage statistics are relevant, News Rover also offers a dedicated statistics module, with data for the server retrieval attempts or browsing statistics.

For those who reading Usenet server messages is important, this application could prove to be a great asset for such undertakings. It will provide them with unhindered operation and an attractive interface that boasts numerous accessible commands and features. It provides a good overview of the retrieved messages and multiple tools for managing them in a user-defined library.