Penguin
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A UseNet client application that implements the NNTP protocol, much like a MailClient implements SMTP and a WebBrowser implements HTTP.

Integrated NewsReaders are included with the Netscape/Mozilla browsers and OutlookExpress (not MicrosoftOutlook); though using the latter might make you unpopular due to a large array of "perks" and annoyances that ignore established Netiquette.

A list of popular standalone NewsReaders for Linux includes:

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With GUI : ** MozillaMail ** Pan ** Knode (KDE) ;
For the console : ** Slrn ** tin