Tutorial: Downloading with NewsLeecher

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The latest version of this program is version 4.0 Beta 15 which was released on March 5, 2010.

Welcome to the howto for the NewsLeecher program. NewsLeecher is a newsreader which has become very popular, thanks to its very easy interface and the large number of facilities it provides. Before we begin, I will point out some major advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages:

Very clear interface
Good support for multiple servers
Built-in Super Search for quick searches on Usenet (not for free)

Disadvantages:

Uses quite a lot of resources while downloading.
Not for free.

The program is shareware and costs $19,99 per year or $29,99 per year with a SuperSearch subscription.

The following items will be discussed in this manual:

Interface
Configuration
Adding servers
Downloading using NZB files
Repair'n'Extract
'Super Search' indexing-service
Traditional download method

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