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NewsHound 2.0 has full support for downloading headers,
rather than full articles. This can be advantageous if
you subscribe to a large number of newsgroups and you
generally don't read every article. It can also minimize
online time if you use a dial-up connection to the
internet, which in turn can reduce your costs if you pay
by the minute for calls. It can also keep costs down if
you are traveling and using a hotel phone, or a cellular
modem where you are charged for the amount of data you
download. When you download headers, only the sender's
name, email address and the article's subject is
available for viewing. To distinguish a header from a
full article, headers use a different icon, as shown in
the screen shot below:
NewsHound provides two ways to obtain the full text
of an article represented by a header. The first, and
most convenient way, is to use NewsHound's "automatic
article retrieval for headers" feature. If you want to
view the complete text of a newsgroup for which you only
have a header, simply click on the header (or use the
keyboard) and NewsHound will automatically download the
text for you and display it in the reading pane. This
mode requires an online connection, and works best if
you have a high speed internet connection although it is
usable on any type of connection.
The second way to obtain the full text of an article
represented by a header, is to "mark" the headers you
want to read, and then initiate another online session
where NewsHound will retrieve the full articles for the
headers you have marked. This method requires more steps
than the automatic retrieval mode, but may be more
convenient if you use a dial-up internet connection or
you need to minimize the time you spend online. To mark
a header for retrieval, highlight the header and then
select "Mark for download" from the Actions menu or the
context menu, as shown below:
You can also mark the entire conversation in which
the selected header is a part of.
A header that has been "marked" has a yellow arrow on
its icon, indicating that it will be downloaded:
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Headers can be enabled or disabled on an individual
newsgroup basis. This allows you to download full
articles in groups where you normally read all (or most)
messages, and headers in groups where you normally do
not read all messages.
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