Bill who putters wrote:
In article ,
"James" wrote:

Sorry for the off topic post, but I have tried elsewhere, and cannot
get any info.

On my new computer, I have Windows 7, which does not include Outlook
Express, which I have on this old computer, which will be given away
soon to a needy person.

On my new system, I use Outlook for my email, but it does not
include a newsreader. I need to find an independent newsreader,
something that is basic, and easy to set up. My server for
newsgroups is localnet.com.

Can someone here please recommend a very good, easy interface, basic
newsreader, preferably one for free ? (Don't mind paying, if there
is a superior one offered for sale....).

I know that newsgroups seem to be dying, but I just do not enjoy
forums as I find them clumsy and a bit non-productive, and would
like to stay on a number of newsgroups that are very helpful to me,
but I need some good recommendations on a basic newsreader that
(hopefully) would operate similar to what Outlook Express provides
for me on my old machine.

Thanks again for allowing this OT post, and I hope that someone can
help me on this.

James

http://www.google.com/search?q=newsr...&ie=utf-8&oe=u
tf-8

Microsoft mail is pretty similar to outlook express if you configure it
appropriately.