Newsreaders used by alt.usage.english posters in 2001

The number to the left of each newsreader name is the number of different posters who used that newsreader during 2001. Click here to see additional explanation.

Other years:

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1296	microsoft outlook express
677	mozilla
323	forte agent
171	forte free agent
101	tin
68	xnews
58	mt-newswatcher
54	microplanet gravity
51	gnus
50	slrn
40	microsoft-outlook-express-macintosh-edition
39	turnpike integrated version
35	trn
30	macsoup
22	news xpress
19	turnpike
18	ya-newswatcher
15	nn
15	direct read news
14	knode
12	interchange
11	winvn
9	yet another newswatcher
9	microsoft internet news
9	express news poster
7	pan
7	microsoft-entourage
7	knews
5	xrn
5	direct read news
4	pronews
4	demon internet simple news
3	trumpet for windows
3	snews
3	pluto
3	pineapple news
3	opera
3	news rover
3	messenger-pro
2	virtual access by atlantic coast plc
2	turnpike trial version
2	pminews
2	news xpress
2	mr
2	foxmail
2	crosspoint
1	zimacs
1	ywtecpliq
1	wouldntyouliketonoh
1	web-gw
1	vsoup
1	uebgqnvc
1	thoth
1	thor
1	sylpheed
1	smoking gun
1	royal news
1	rejstin
1	nomad news
1	newspost
1	newshopper
1	newsagent
1	netcomplete
1	mulberry
1	mnews
1	lynx
1	krn http
1	kcxnpyt
1	jan
1	interbulletin webnewsreader
1	ibm newsreader
1	hogwasher
1	grumbling orc nntp sender
1	grn
1	galurdlid
1	datula
1	amiga newsrog
1	alt

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.