Newsreaders used by alt.usage.english posters in 1999

The number to the left of each newsreader name is the number of different posters who used that newsreader during 1999. Click here to see additional explanation.

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1542	mozilla
1395	microsoft outlook express
318	forte free agent
310	forte agent
170	tin
94	microsoft internet news
78	news xpress
75	turnpike
53	mt-newswatcher
41	gnus
38	slrn
38	macsoup
37	microplanet gravity
35	winvn
30	microsoft outlook express macintosh edition -
26	trn
24	yet another newswatcher
21	nn
19	xnews
16	microsoft outlook express for macintosh -
11	ya-newswatcher
11	turnpike integrated version
10	aol offline reader
8	trumpet for windows
7	knews
6	lynx
5	xrn
5	turnpike trial version
5	gnus
4	news xpress
4	ibm newsreader
4	demon internet simple news
4	anawave gravity
3	news rover
2	virtual access by atlantic coast plc
2	thor
2	risc os newsbase
2	pminews
2	newswatcher-j
2	microsoft internet mail
2	forum client
2	forte free agent
2	crosspoint
1	xnews beta
1	wintama
1	wensuite
1	virtual access by ashmount research ltd
1	snews
1	quassia gnus
1	pronews
1	pluto
1	nuntius
1	novell groupwise
1	not
1	newswin alpha
1	newsagent
1	mr
1	microsoft
1	macsoup f-
1	knode
1	kexpress
1	internet mail service
1	hamster
1	fort
1	dmail
1	bmobile news
1	astinus
1	aslan
1	archimedes readnews

Explanatory Remarks

How a Newsreader is Recognized

The counts are based on header lines with the following labels:

• x-mailer
• x-posting-agent
• x-http-user-agent
• x-newsreader
• user-agent

It's possible some newsreaders use other header lines to identify themselves. The ones I've listed are the ones I've been able to learn of. If anyone knows of a different header line that's used to identify his or her newsreader, I would appreciate being told about it.

Multiple newsreaders used by a poster

If a poster used more than one newsreader during the year, the script counts only the first one. The poster's name is ignored for the rest of the year after the first time it is found.