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Newsbase is a freestanding news database for use with the free [[Messenger]] email and news agent.
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=== Notes ===
Newsbase appears to have ceased development. The latest known version is 0.70-beta-2 (26 Oct 2001)
Newsbase appears to have ceased development. The latest known version is 0.70-beta-2 (26 Oct 2001). Setup is somewhat involved, and the more current RISC OS newsreaders generally provide their own article management tools, which means Newsbase is no longer needed. For example, Messenger can either use Newsbase, or its own built-in MsgServe email and news database.

===Setup===
Setup is somewhat involved, and I haven't done it in a while. Sorry.

===Website===
http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~allan/newsbase/

Latest revision as of 09:39, 4 February 2008

Newsbase
Icon:
Newsbase icon
Maintained by: Graham Allan
Description: Newsbase is a freestanding news database for use with the free Messenger email and news agent, or older news/email suites such as TTFN.
OS Restrictions: None
Languages: English
Alternatives: MsgServe, other built-in mail/news bases
Website: http://webusers.physics.umn.edu/~allan/newsbase/


Notes

Newsbase appears to have ceased development. The latest known version is 0.70-beta-2 (26 Oct 2001). Setup is somewhat involved, and the more current RISC OS newsreaders generally provide their own article management tools, which means Newsbase is no longer needed. For example, Messenger can either use Newsbase, or its own built-in MsgServe email and news database.