NewsLeecher explained

NewsLeecher
Developer:	Crystal Art Software
Released:	1.0 Final /
Operating System:	Windows
Genre:	News client
License:	Proprietary, Shareware

NewsLeecher is a binary Usenet client, launched in 2002, compatible with the Microsoft Windows operating system^[1]

Uses

NewsLeecher is generally considered a combination client, used primarily for the reading and downloading of content from usenet newsgroups. Despite being considered as having combined functionality, It is only capable of posting text; it does not support the posting of binary articles.

Features

• Binary and text article downloads
• Text upload (posting) only

• PAR2 support

• Download scheduler

• Multiple connections
• SSL support

• NZB support

• Automatic split archive extraction and joining

• Some features are only available in the paid version, at extra cost

Future Development - Abandoned?

The Nesleecher client hasn't had a final version released since 2016, and the current beta release has been stalled since 2019.^[2]

See also

• List of Usenet newsreaders
• Comparison of Usenet newsreaders

Notes and References

1. News: Athow . Desire . NewsLeecher review . 10 March 2021 . TechRadar . 16 November 2020 . en.
2. Web site: Software Release Dates . newsleecher.com . 3 July 2023.