OK, since a large number of folks use Google Groups to access this
> newsgroup and the recent glut of Spam and Spam complaints, I have
> decided to offer a solution rather than the useless banter. The
> solution I will lay out for you is 100% free and does not require you
> to install any software to your PC! I should note that this HOWTO is
> geared for Windows computers, but I'll be happy to help someone if
> they have a Mac/Linux.
>
/snip/
Hopefully that helps someone,
> - Dominic
Concur with Dominic, Xnews is a good product, free and has a small footprint. I use it at home and can recommend it.
Outlook Express also has these features (killfiles and message rules to get rid of the unwanted chaff). It is also free and is already installed (if you are using Windows). Of the two OE is probably easier to drive, IMO. But Xnews is far better for browsing multimedia centric news groups - especially encoded posts (Yenc etc).
Have also been using Express for years (on a different machine), but I understand some may have a philosophical objection to Microsoft products - or know of some flaws in OE that I am yet to come across. The option is there nonetheless.
Cheers Mal Oz