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Mike Andrade
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GaryT
I am a member of a private newsgroup for my profession which allows us to
post photographs. I am having a little trouble accomplishing exactly what I
want, no matter which client I have tried. Either they can't do it or I have
been missing something in the config.
Basically, what I want is when I log on to the group to have all the
messages fully downloading in the background so that, as I work through the
list when I click on one with an image I can view it immediately rather than
wait for it to be fetched from the news server. I have tried setting the
group in Tbird for offline viewing but no joy. I have set Gravity to
download and store bodies but that didn't do it, so it seems I might also
need to make some rule so the setting to "Launch viewer when article is
decoded by a rule" gets invoked. I'm not sure how to create the appropriate
rule.
Any help, with the specific options that need to be set to do what I want
are appreciated.
Gary
post photographs. I am having a little trouble accomplishing exactly what I
want, no matter which client I have tried. Either they can't do it or I have
been missing something in the config.
Basically, what I want is when I log on to the group to have all the
messages fully downloading in the background so that, as I work through the
list when I click on one with an image I can view it immediately rather than
wait for it to be fetched from the news server. I have tried setting the
group in Tbird for offline viewing but no joy. I have set Gravity to
download and store bodies but that didn't do it, so it seems I might also
need to make some rule so the setting to "Launch viewer when article is
decoded by a rule" gets invoked. I'm not sure how to create the appropriate
rule.
Any help, with the specific options that need to be set to do what I want
are appreciated.
Gary
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GaryT
Mike Andrade said:Try news.software.readers
Can do. I posted here first just because:
1. I read this group regularly
2. I know that most here use freeware newsreaders and many are quite
experienced.
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Mike Dee
I am a member of a private newsgroup for my profession which
allows us to post photographs. I am having a little trouble
accomplishing exactly what I want, no matter which client I have
tried. Either they can't do it or I have been missing something in
the config.
Have you tried Xnews?
<http://xnews.newsguy.com/>
It does what you're asking and is _very_ easy to configure.
M
Mark Warner
GaryT said:Basically, what I want is when I log on to the group to have all the
messages fully downloading in the background so that, as I work
through the list when I click on one with an image I can view it
immediately rather than wait for it to be fetched from the news
server.
In OE, this would be accomplished by setting the group's synchronization
to All Messages or New Messages, rather than Headers Only.
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John Fitzsimons
Basically, what I want is when I log on to the group to have all the
messages fully downloading in the background so that, as I work through the
list when I click on one with an image I can view it immediately rather than
wait for it to be fetched from the news server. I have tried setting the
group in Tbird for offline viewing but no joy. I have set Gravity to
download and store bodies but that didn't do it, so it seems I might also
need to make some rule so the setting to "Launch viewer when article is
decoded by a rule" gets invoked. I'm not sure how to create the appropriate
rule.
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Why haven't you tried Dialog ? You can download bodies and headers and
see binaries "inline" with it.
http://www.40tude.com/dialog/
Regards, John.
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Klaatu
Why haven't you tried Dialog ? You can download bodies and headers and
see binaries "inline" with it.
Perhaps he doesn't want to use a newsreader that is in permanent beta?
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John Fitzsimons
Perhaps he doesn't want to use a newsreader that is in permanent beta?
What's it matter whether it is a beta ? It is far more capable/stable
than many newsreaders that are full releases.
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GaryT
Klaatu said:Perhaps he doesn't want to use a newsreader that is in permanent beta?
--
I am not adverse to beta products (for example I use Exact Audio Copy, etc)
but I hadn't heard of Dialog.
Gary
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Wayfarer
Thus spake GaryT:
I switched from Gravity to Dialog and I'm pretty happy with it.
The only problem is if you accidentally right-click on a
scrollbar, Dialog will freeze until you switch focus to another
application and then return to Dialog. If you don't have an
itchy middle finger (I do) it shouldn't be a problem. ;-)
HTH
Neill
I am not adverse to beta products (for example I use Exact Audio Copy, etc)
but I hadn't heard of Dialog.
Gary
I switched from Gravity to Dialog and I'm pretty happy with it.
The only problem is if you accidentally right-click on a
scrollbar, Dialog will freeze until you switch focus to another
application and then return to Dialog. If you don't have an
itchy middle finger (I do) it shouldn't be a problem. ;-)
HTH
Neill