On 10 Jul 2017 19:34:08 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.


Never liked Agent; doubt it would work on my iPad.

Too much like having a computer huh? ;-)
The only real trick with Agent is getting the options set the way you
like it. After that it does everything I want to do. I can do Email,
usenet, including binaries, up or down.

On Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:14:54 -0400, wrote:

On 10 Jul 2017 19:34:08 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.


Never liked Agent; doubt it would work on my iPad.

Too much like having a computer huh? ;-)
The only real trick with Agent is getting the options set the way you
like it. After that it does everything I want to do. I can do Email,
usenet, including binaries, up or down.

I'm running 7.20/32.1218 now. Works as well with win10 as it did with XP. Like you say, hardest part
is setting all the options.

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:58:28 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:14:54 -0400, wrote:

On 10 Jul 2017 19:34:08 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.


Never liked Agent; doubt it would work on my iPad.

Too much like having a computer huh? ;-)
The only real trick with Agent is getting the options set the way you
like it. After that it does everything I want to do. I can do Email,
usenet, including binaries, up or down.

I'm running 7.20/32.1218 now. Works as well with win10 as it did with XP. Like you say, hardest part
is setting all the options.

I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over
a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the
target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This
is version 1.91
That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files.
I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing
formats.
I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a
virgin version.

On 7/11/17 12:04 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:58:28 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:14:54 -0400, wrote:

On 10 Jul 2017 19:34:08 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.


Never liked Agent; doubt it would work on my iPad.

Too much like having a computer huh? ;-)
The only real trick with Agent is getting the options set the way you
like it. After that it does everything I want to do. I can do Email,
usenet, including binaries, up or down.

I'm running 7.20/32.1218 now. Works as well with win10 as it did with XP. Like you say, hardest part
is setting all the options.

I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over
a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the
target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This
is version 1.91
That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files.
I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing
formats.
I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a
virgin version.


It's not a matter of "trouble," it's just that Agent is a pain in the
ass to set up for the simple tasks for which I use email and usenet
reading/posting. It's overkill by a factor of 100, at least. I don't
download pieces and parts of audio or video files with
Thunderbird...just plain email and usenet texts. If there is a file
attached to an emails, Thunderbird handles the download...word files,
xls files, et cetera.

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:34:28 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

On 7/11/17 12:04 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:58:28 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:14:54 -0400, wrote:

On 10 Jul 2017 19:34:08 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.


Never liked Agent; doubt it would work on my iPad.

Too much like having a computer huh? ;-)
The only real trick with Agent is getting the options set the way you
like it. After that it does everything I want to do. I can do Email,
usenet, including binaries, up or down.

I'm running 7.20/32.1218 now. Works as well with win10 as it did with XP. Like you say, hardest part
is setting all the options.

I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over
a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the
target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This
is version 1.91
That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files.
I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing
formats.
I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a
virgin version.


It's not a matter of "trouble," it's just that Agent is a pain in the
ass to set up for the simple tasks for which I use email and usenet
reading/posting. It's overkill by a factor of 100, at least. I don't
download pieces and parts of audio or video files with
Thunderbird...just plain email and usenet texts. If there is a file
attached to an emails, Thunderbird handles the download...word files,
xls files, et cetera.


Good.

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 06:58:28 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Jul 2017 20:14:54 -0400, wrote:

On 10 Jul 2017 19:34:08 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

I have been pretty happy with my 15 year old copy of Agent. It is not
really dependent on the OS, it is not "installed", it is just an EXE.
I am not even sure it uses Windows calls beyond the network drivers
and certainly nothing that is registry dependent. I know this version
works on W/95-8.


Never liked Agent; doubt it would work on my iPad.

Too much like having a computer huh? ;-)
The only real trick with Agent is getting the options set the way you
like it. After that it does everything I want to do. I can do Email,
usenet, including binaries, up or down.

I'm running 7.20/32.1218 now. Works as well with win10 as it did with XP. Like you say, hardest part
is setting all the options.

I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over
a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the
target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This
is version 1.91
That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files.
I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing
formats.
I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a
virgin version.

1.91 rings bells. That was a long time ago.

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:43:45 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400, wrote:


I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over
a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the
target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This
is version 1.91
That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files.
I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing
formats.
I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a
virgin version.

1.91 rings bells. That was a long time ago.

If it still works, why change?
The one I have set up for text groups is pretty small and I can copy
it to a thumb stick when I travel so it stays sync'ed to the groups I
am following and I can just copy it back when I get home.
You can plug that into any machine and run it without ever leaving a
trace behind when you pull it out. Sort of like sex with a rubber. ;-)

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:58:15 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:43:45 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400, wrote:


I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over
a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the
target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This
is version 1.91
That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files.
I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing
formats.
I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a
virgin version.

1.91 rings bells. That was a long time ago.

If it still works, why change?
The one I have set up for text groups is pretty small and I can copy
it to a thumb stick when I travel so it stays sync'ed to the groups I
am following and I can just copy it back when I get home.
You can plug that into any machine and run it without ever leaving a
trace behind when you pull it out. Sort of like sex with a rubber. ;-)

Hard drive blew up. I had wondered about using Agent while on the road, but figured it was
impossible. Used Google Groups, which is a PITA. Hadn't thought about putting Agent on a thumb
drive, or external drive of some sort. Is it possible to just copy and past the agent directory? Or
is there a bit more entailed?

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 15:58:39 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:58:15 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:43:45 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400, wrote:


I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over
a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the
target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This
is version 1.91
That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files.
I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing
formats.
I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a
virgin version.

1.91 rings bells. That was a long time ago.

If it still works, why change?
The one I have set up for text groups is pretty small and I can copy
it to a thumb stick when I travel so it stays sync'ed to the groups I
am following and I can just copy it back when I get home.
You can plug that into any machine and run it without ever leaving a
trace behind when you pull it out. Sort of like sex with a rubber. ;-)

Hard drive blew up. I had wondered about using Agent while on the road, but figured it was
impossible. Used Google Groups, which is a PITA. Hadn't thought about putting Agent on a thumb
drive, or external drive of some sort. Is it possible to just copy and past the agent directory? Or
is there a bit more entailed?

Nothing more than simply copying the directory over and then copying
it back when I get home. I use my file sync software that only copies
the files that changed. but the only big file is the data file so it
really doesn't make that much difference.
I assume newer versions still work the same way (not "installed")

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:48:54 -0600 (MDT), justan wrote:

John H Wrote in message:
On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:58:15 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:43:45 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400, wrote:


I have not actually screwed with the way mine is set up for well over
a decade. I just keep cloning the original copy and fine tuning the
target. All of the buttons and retrieval options stay the same. This
is version 1.91
That was when it got the ability to handle yEnc and RAR files.
I use a couple of plug ins to break open more exotic binary packing
formats.
I might be in as much trouble as Harry if I had to start over with a
virgin version.

1.91 rings bells. That was a long time ago.

If it still works, why change?
The one I have set up for text groups is pretty small and I can copy
it to a thumb stick when I travel so it stays sync'ed to the groups I
am following and I can just copy it back when I get home.
You can plug that into any machine and run it without ever leaving a
trace behind when you pull it out. Sort of like sex with a rubber. ;-)

Hard drive blew up. I had wondered about using Agent while on the road, but figured it was
impossible. Used Google Groups, which is a PITA. Hadn't thought about putting Agent on a thumb
drive, or external drive of some sort. Is it possible to just copy and past the agent directory? Or
is there a bit more entailed?


There used to be a piece of software that would allow you to make
certain apps portable without having to install them and leave
dribs and drabs of stuff all over your computer. Greg probably
recalls the name. It might be portableapps.com

Thanks.