Free Agent is a newsreader, popular among novices and experts alike. It can be used both on-line, to browse newsgroups, and off-line. In off-line mode Free Agent will briefly connect to newsgroups and gather a list of message headers, which you can browse after logging off. Once you have selected the articles which interest you, Free Agent will download them for you. You have to reconnect to do this, but you end up spending a lot less time on-line.
If you arenÕt sure which newsgroups to subscribe to, try Free AgentÕs sampling function. This enables you to grab only the most recent posts from a group you are interested in, which should help you to make a decision.