news reader Last modified: Tuesday, November 25, 1997
Sometimes spelled as one word, a news reader is a client application that enables you to read messages posted to Internet newsgroups, and to post your own messages. Both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator come with news readers, but there are also freeware, shareware and commercial stand-alone news readers.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about news reader . Also check out the following links! Downloadable news reader software  Provides links to downloadable news reader software. Gnus (EMACS newsreader) FAQ A comprehensive collection of questions and answers for the Gnus newsreader. TIN newsreader for UNIX Contains links frequently asked questions, source code, beta code and changes, and an FTP site for the TIN newsreader for UNIX. Yahoo!'s USENET software page Yahoo!'s directory of USENET software.	Newsgroups bozo filter newsgroup NNTP SASL Give Us Your Feedback