"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 2018-10-20 1:57 PM, Cheri wrote:
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 10/20/2018 1:19 PM, notbob wrote:
>>>> On 10/20/2018 10:57 AM, Cheri wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've been trying to figure out which newsreader to put on Win10, so
>>>>> why does Thunderbird aggravate you if you don't mind me asking.
>>>>
>>>> For one thing, it does NOT KF on one word. Gotta include the entire
>>>> name/email addy. Gotta click right on that > sign to open thread.
>>>> Doesn't tell how many posts are in a given thread (like slrn does).
>>>>
>>>> Doesn't do a forward/back "author" or "subject" search. If it does, I
>>>> don't know how to fly it.
>>>> nb
>>>
>>> Can't help you there. I never had reason to do so. My needs are simple
>>> and it does the basics well for me.
>>
>>
>> I have simple needs with a newsreader too, but don't want to bother with
>> setting up a program that has a bunch of bells and whistles, there must
>> be a simple one somewhere.
>>
>
> I have simple needs too. I guess Thunderbird does not have those functions
> that notbob is looking for, but I guess the evolution of the reader never
> saw a need for it and it never occurred to me, so I see no real need for
> it. I just find it easy to use because I have stuck to similar readers for
> years and I am comfortable with it. Filters are easy to set up and fairly
> effective. I think one filter I could see value in is on that filters out
> the replies to the people in my filters.


I may look into it more. Thanks for the input.

Cheri