Subject: alt.usenet.offline-reader FAQ (02/02) software
Summary: Reading mail and news available to your normal login account, but while you're not actually logged in
Supersedes: <19960312.auofaq.02@locutus.ofB.ORG>
References: <19960326.auofaq.01@locutus.ofB.ORG>
Date: 26 Mar 1996 13:00:00 -0700
X-Posted-By: trivdb

Alt-usenet-offline-reader-archive-name: software
Posting-Frequency: weekly
Original-Author: Rhys Weatherly

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part 01/02 intro

 1 Credits and Disclaimer
 2 Other sources
 3 QWK and Crayons
 4 Overview
 5 Newsgroups of interest to offline readers
 6 What is an offline reader?
 7 What is the difference from getting a news feed?
 8 What are QWK and BlueWave?
 9 What is SOUP?
10 What is ZipNews?
11 Where are tutorials?
12 Why does Forte Agent get its own group?

part 02/02 software

100 Where can I get the software?
200 Where are the QWK readers?
300 common sites, template
400 author contacts
500 ftp sites
600 miscellaneous
700 packers
800 readers

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Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the information contained
herein is correct, neither the current author, the current poster, nor
any previous author or previous poster can accept ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER
for errors, ommissions or damage howsoever caused.

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Subject: a.u.o software: 100 Where can I get the software?
From: auofaq@locutus.ofB.ORG (Alt.Usenet.Offline-reader FAQ)

100 Where can I get the software?

There are two pieces of software that you will need for any offline
reading activities.  A "generating program" (also known as a "packet
generator" or "door") to build the packets on the BBS or login account,
and a "reading program" (also known as a "packet reader") to read the
packets on your home machine.  This section lists software that can be
used for each of these activities, together with the authors, FTP sites,
and packet formats supported.

In the case of interactive dial-in users, you may find that a suitable
generating program may already exist on the system you call: ask the
system administrator if you are unsure.  For Waffle systems, you will
need to ask the system administrator to install the generating software.
For Unix, anyone who has access to a C compiler can compile and install
the currently available software, so no intervention from the system
administrator is required.


101 Where are the reviews?

not here.

if you are looking for reviews, post your requirements and see who
else knows what you need.  please do not be vague -- no one can help
you when you just say you're looking to evaluate some `offline
software for your computer'.  what kind of computer is it you're
using?  what is the computer it's connecting to?  what do you want to
do -- mail, news, both, more?  how much are you willing to pay?  what
sort of interface do you need?  how sophisticated are you?  etc.

I will not be putting any reviews in here, partly because they would be
difficult to maintain, and partly because I want to avoid any flak from
a negative review which I did not write.

if you want to periodically post a collection of reviews, go ahead.
you don't need my approval.


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Subject: a.u.o software: 200 Where are the QWK readers?
From: auofaq@locutus.ofB.ORG (Alt.Usenet.Offline-reader FAQ)

200 Where are the QWK readers?

not here.  I don't plan on listing any software that mangles headers
as much as QWK does.

some QWK software also can also be instructed to ignore the QWK headers
and use correct headers in the bodies of messages, and product fully
compliant messages.  obviously, this has nothing to do with the QWK
format anymore (since all the QWK information is ignored), and requires
support from the unpacker to also use these body `headers' and ignore the
(useless) QWK headers.

the SlipStream Jet packer tries to compensate for QWK limitations, but
often fails unless you have a very long expiry time and/or you
frequently upload your replies, because it needs the original, unmangled
articles to rebuild the missing headers.

so, look elsewhere for QWK readers.  if you must.


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Subject: a.u.o software: 300 common sites, template
From: auofaq@locutus.ofB.ORG (Alt.Usenet.Offline-reader FAQ)

300 Common sites, template

If you know of any other products that support offline activities for
RFC-compliant mail and news, please send the following information in
mail to auofaq@locutus.ofB.ORG .  Also, be sure to post
your announcement, to make sure everyone knows about it.


Name:        [Product name]
Author:      [email address]
Location:    [ftp site] [filename] *
Type:        Packet Generator/Packet Reader/Both
Environment: [msdos][mac][ms-windows][os2][atari-st][unix][etc.]
Formats:     [soup][zipnews]
Description/Comments:

*  for the SimTel collection, just use `simtel' for the ftp site, and
   give the first two directories (e.g., `msdos/offline') plus filename.
   the main SimTel mirrors are ftp.coast.net:/Simtel and the old
   primary mirror oak.oakland.edu:/SimTel/

   (SimTel has decided to stop allowing files which do not include
   the address and phone number of the author, so their supply of
   updated freeware may disappear.  there are rumors that this
   policy has been dropped; if not, consider alternate sites.)

   for the Cica ms-windows collection, just use `cica' for the ftp site,
   and give the first directory (e.g., `util') plus filename.  on cica
   itself, the ms-windows files are in ftp.cica.indiana.edu:/pub/pc/win3/

   see also ftp.winsite.com , cica's new home(?).

   for the sumex-aim info-mac collection, just use `info-mac' for the
   ftp site.  one of the main info-mac sites is sumex-aim.stanford.edu


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Subject: a.u.o software: 400 author contacts
From: auofaq@locutus.ofB.ORG (Alt.Usenet.Offline-reader FAQ)

400 author contacts

soup          rhys@cs.uq.oz.au
zip           zip-bugs@wkuvx1.wku.edu
unzip         zip-bugs@wkuvx1.wku.edu
getnews       ppg@oasis.icl.co.uk
solar         kjhoule@iowegia.des-moines.ia.us
uqwk          seb3@gte.com
uqwkselector  seb3@gte.com
zipnews       jkilday@nlbbs.com
hpv           rhys@cs.uq.oz.au
slnr          ppg@oasis.icl.co.uk
unor          rrusbasa@nyx.cs.du.edu
zipnewsreader jkilday@nlbbs.com
yarn          cthuang@io.org
yarn-os2      cthuang@io.org
yarneditorsh  pg@login.dknet.dk
yarnfoldutil  brusberg@stud.uni-frankfurt.de
paperboy      vart@clark.net
rfdmail       yon@world.std.com
toadnews      jpmah@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca
pronto        pronto@commtouch.com, [800-63-TOUCH,+1 415 578 8580]
nnrnews       hero@login.dkuug.dk
offlinepgp    staalesc@ifi.uio.no
versatermlink maxwell@sales.synergy.com
soupcmd       combee@prism.gatech.edu
macslurp      ...
offliner      [was: harknesb@metronet.com; now unknown]
offline-orbit jts@krk.fi
williamsnews  rwilliam@netcom.com
snuupm        mlawrie@apies.frd.ac.za
uufree        uufree@locutus.ofB.ORG
macsoup       stk@berlin.snafu.de
readmail      jschipper@hut.nl (old?)
readmail      Jeroen.Schipper@let.ruu.nl
newswerthy    billw@eskimo.com
newshopper    nh@sw15.demon.co.uk
newsfetcher   h9151382@idefix.wu-wien.ac.at
rnmac         rrwood@io.org
okami         wr@bara.oche.de
tetrix        Johannes@tetrix.internet-eireann.ie
winyarn       ?
souper        cthuang@io.org
wssoup        magnus@world.net
olmenu        kgresham@america.net
sonr          kgresham@america.net
wsomr         wang@durian.usc.edu.ph
nautnews      strombus@xmission.com
forte-agent   agent-info@forteinc.com
autonews      EDL@cityscape.co.uk
vweave        info@virtuoso.com
ddigest       bobr@mcs.com
slipit        khweis@mvmpc9.ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de
foldscan      jhoglund@mirage.skypoint.com
postroadmail  innoval@ibm.net
thor          thor@hstud6.cs.uit.no
imail         astevens@ddj.com
phhnews       fransen@thing.xs4all.nl
newspkg       ccrlphr@xensei.com
newsxpress    kenng@hk.super.net
turnpike      info@turnpike.com
netcetera     netcetera@airtime.co.uk
bobs-sumfile  bobr@mcs.com
uqwk-sel-dos  brusberg@stud.uni-frankfurt.de
oui           sales@dvorak.com
quickelm      badda@btp2x5.phy.uni-bayreuth.de
shownews      rreid@ecst.csuchico.edu
bluewave      bluewave@cris.com


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Subject: a.u.o software: 500 ftp sites
From: auofaq@locutus.ofB.ORG (Alt.Usenet.Offline-reader FAQ)

500 ftp sites

soup          simtel:msdos/offline/soup12.zip
soup          http://www.gatech.edu/acm/soup12.html
soup          http://www.yak.net/combee/soup12.html
zip           ftp.uu.net:/pub/archiving/zip/*
unzip         ftp.uu.net:/pub/archiving/zip/*
getnews       ftp.adelaide.edu.au:/pub/news/readers/off-line/slnr/ ...?
solar         simtel:msdos/waffle/solar094.zip
solar         ftp.netis.com: ?
solar         http://www.netins.net/~kevin/solar.html
uqwk          ftp.gte.com:/pub/uqwk/uqwk1.8.tar.Z
uqwkselector  ftp.gte.com:/pub/uqwk/us/us1.1.tar.Z
zipnews       simtel:msdos/offline/znews97g.zip
hpv           simtel:msdos/offline/hpv101b.zip
slnr          ftp.adelaide.edu.au:/pub/news/readers/off-line/slnr/*
unor          ftp.gte.com:/pub/unor/unor0021.zip
zipnewsreader simtel:msdos/offline/znr093b.zip
yarn          simtel:msdos/offline/yarn_088.zip
yarn-os2      ftp-os2.cdrom.com:/os2/comm/yrn2_088.zip
yarn          ftp.oce.com:/pub/yarn/yarn_090.zip
yarn-os2      ftp.oce.com:/pub/yarn/yrn2_090.zip
yarneditorsh  simtel:msdos/offline/yes-020b.zip
yarnfoldutil  simtel:msdos/offline/yutil04.zip
paperboy      ftp.clark.net:/pub/vart/pboy205.zip
rfdmail       garbo.uwasa.fi:/windows/comm/rfdml122.zip
toadnews      ftp.halcyon.com:/pub/tisk/tidbits/uucp/
pronto        [retail package] eval: commtouch.com:/pub/commtouch/eval.exe
nnrnews       simtel:msdos/offline/nnrnews2.zip
offlinepgp    simtel:msdos/offline/apgp212.zip
versatermlink [retail package - nothing ftp-able]
soupcmd       ftp.gte.com:/pub/soupcmd/soupcmd.tar.gz
macslurp      ...
offliner      [old: metronet.com:/pub/xfer/ol06a.zip]
offliner      ftp.oslonett.no:/gopher/Software/Windows/Comm/Offline/ol06b.zip
offline-orbit [via mail from author]
williamsnews  ftp.netcom.com:/pub/rwilliam/wnnws10b.zip
snuupm        simtel:msdos/uucp/snuupm26.zip
uufree        ftp.worldgate.edmonton.ab.ca:/pub/rschulz/uufree06.zip
uufree        ftp.worldgate.edmonton.ab.ca:/pub/rschulz/uufres06.zip
macsoup       info-mac:comm/tcp/mac-soup-*
readmail      ftp.winternet.com:/pub/ReadMail/rm50b75.zip
newswerthy    simtel:msdos/offline/nwrth202.zip
newswerthy    ftp.eskimo.com:/u/b/billw/nwrth202.zip
newshopper    info-mac:comm/tcp/news-hopper-*
newsfetcher   ftp.halcyon.com:/pub/tisk/tidbits/tcp/news-fetcher-045-hc.hqx
rnmac         ftp.halcyon.com:/pub/tisk/tidbits/uucp/rn-mac-13b6.hqx
okami         ftp.informatik.rwth-aachen.de:/pub/atari/uucp/o_026.zip
tetrix        ftp.internet-eireann.ie:/pub/ie_access/dos/winsock/trp*
tetrix        cica:winsock/trp110.zip
winyarn       simtel:win3/offline/winyrn71.zip
souper        ftp-os2.cdrom.com:/os2/network/tcpip/souper13.zip
wssoup        http://www.ozemail.com.au/~magnus
olmenu        simtel:msdos/offline/olmnu113.zip
sonr          simtel:msdos/offline/sonr100.zip
wsomr         simtel:msdos/offline/wsomr100.zip
nautnews      ftp.xmission.com:/pub/users/s/strombus/nn051b.zip
forte-agent   ftp.forteinc.com:/pub/forte/free_agent/fagent10.zip
forte-agent   [commercial full-blown version available, not for ftp]
autonews      ftp.cityscape.co.uk:/users/ay89/autonews.zip
vweave        ftp.std.com:/vendors/virtuoso/vweave/vweave10.zip
vweave        simtel:win3/offline/vweave10.zip
ddigest       simtel:msdos/offline/ddig-006.zip
slipit        mvmpc9.ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de:/gopher/public/x_slip/*
slipit        simtel:msdos/offline/slip_itj.zip
foldscan      mirage.skypoint.com:/pub/members/jhoglund/foldscan.zip
postroadmail  ftp-os2.cdrom.com:/os2/demos/pstrd102.zip
thor          hstud6.cs.uit.no:/pub/amiga/thor201.lha
imail         ftp.mv.com:/pub/ddj/packages/imail.zip
phhnews       simtel:win3/offline/phn044b.zip
phhnews       simtel:win3/offline/phnextra.zip
phhnews       <http://www.xs4all.nl/~hawk>
newspkg       ftp.xensei.com:/pub/users/ccrlphr/newspkg3.tgz
newsxpress    ftp.hk.super.net:/pub/windows/Winsock-Utilities/nx10b4-p.zip
newsxpress    ftp.hk.super.net:/pub/windows95/wskutil/nx20b0.zip
turnpike      ftp.demon.co.uk:/pub/mirrors/turnpike/evaluate.zip
turnpike      ftp.demon.co.uk:/pub/litee111.zip
turnpike      ftp.turnpike.com:/pub/evals109.zip
netcetera     ftp.airtime.co.uk:/netcetera/netcetra.zip
bobs-sumfile  simtel:msdos/offline/bus-012.zip
uqwk-sel-dos  simtel:msdos/offline/uqwks04.zip
oui           ftp.dvorak.com:/pub/oui/oui_te.exe
quickelm      simtel:msdos/offline/qelm102.zip
shownews      simtel:msdos/offline/sn-311.zip
bluewave      http://www.cris.com/~bluewave


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Subject: a.u.o software: 600 miscellaneous
From: auofaq@locutus.ofB.ORG (Alt.Usenet.Offline-reader FAQ)

600 miscellaneous

soup - Simple Offline Usenet Packet format
offlinepgp - soup-aware pgp addon
yarneditorsh - editor shell+utilities for yarn
yarnfoldutil - utilities for yarn folders
winyarn - ms-windows front-end to yarn?
olmenu - menu-based front-end to uqwk
sonr - simpler version of olmenu
snuupm - easy-install of snews, uupc, and pmail
uufree - free uucp/mail/news, with installation/configuration program
ddigest - extract articles from digest into individual rnews batches
foldscan - scans news for keywords, puts hits into file or folder
bobs-sumfile - works with uqwk's summary mode to select threads
uqwk-sel-dos - works with uqwk's summary mode to select threads


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Subject: a.u.o software: 700 packers
From: auofaq@locutus.ofB.ORG (Alt.Usenet.Offline-reader FAQ)

700 packers -- `name' - `function'; `platforms'; `standards'

701 getnews - generator; Unix; soup
702 solar - generator; msdos Waffle; soup
703 uqwk - generator; Unix NNTP, Unix spool; soup/zipnews
704 uqwkselector - generator; Unix NNTP, Unix spool; ...
705 zipnews - generator; msdos Waffle, PC-Board, Wildcat; zipnews
706 nnrnews - translator; msdos; nn save files, soup
707 soupcmd - uqwk add-on; Unix; soup commands that uqwk handles non-souply
708 macslurp - news importer via SLIP; mac; ...
709 newsfetcher - news importer via SLIP; mac; ...
710 souper - packer of SLIP mail/news; os2; soup
711 wssoup - packer of SLIP mail/news; ms-windows; soup
712 slipit - packer of SLIP mail/news; msdos; soup
713 newspkg - news importer via SLIP; perl (unix or other); std directory tree


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Subject: a.u.o software: 800 readers
From: auofaq@locutus.ofB.ORG (Alt.Usenet.Offline-reader FAQ)

800 readers -- `name' - `function'; `platforms'; `standards'

801 hpv (helldiver packet viewer) - reader; msdos; soup
802 slnr (simple local news reader) - reader; Unix, msdos, atari; soup
803 unor (USENET offline reader) - reader; ms-windows; soup
804 zipnewsreader - reader; msdos; zipnews
805 yarn - reader; msdos, os2; soup
806 paperboy - reader; ms-windows; soup
807 rfdmail - reader; ms-windows; proprietary
808 toadnews - reader pre-processor; mac; soup
809 pronto - reader; ms-windows; proprietary
810 versatermlink - reader; mac; proprietary
811 offliner - reader; ms-windows; soup; DISCONTINUED
812 offline-orbit - reader; amiga; soup
813 williamsnews - reader; ms-windows; soup
814 macsoup - reader; mac; soup
815 readmail - reader; msdos; soup
816 newswerthy - reader; msdos; soup
817 newshopper - reader; mac; proprietary
818 rnmac - reader; mac; soup?
819 okami - reader; atari st; soup
820 tetrix - reader; msdos; slip-based soup
821 wsomr - reader; msdos; soup
822 nautnews - reader; ms-windows; slip-based proprietary
823 forte-agent - reader; ms-windows; slip-based proprietary (a.u.o.forte-agent)
824 autonews - reader; ms-windows; slip-based ?
825 vweave - selector; ms-windows; uqwk selection files (not SOUP-based)
826 postroadmail - reader; os2; custom pop3-based
827 thor - reader; amiga; soup
828 imail - reader; msdos; custom
829 phhnews - reader; ms-windows; ?
830 newsxpress - reader; ms-windows; slip-based proprietary workaround
831 turnpike - reader; ms-windows; proprietary
832 netcetera - reader; ms-windows; proprietary
833 oui - reader; ms-windows; proprietary?
834 quickelm - reader; msdos; proprietary mail
835 shownews - reader; msdos; proprietary news
836 bluewave - reader; msdos, os2; bluewave, QWK-ignore-headers, SOUP (soon)
836 bluewave - reader; msdos, os2; bluewave, qwk
