Forte Agent for Windows

By Forte
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Developer’s Description

Get the latest news while checking your e-mail.

Forte Agent is a multi-server newsreader. Agent is also an excellent multiple POP and SMTP e-mail client. This high level of integration between Usenet news and POP e-mail separates Agent from all other communication products. Whether you are downloading binaries or responding to e-mail, Agent provides you with all the right features. It has HTML support, image preview, and cross post improvements.

Forte Agent for Windows

By Forte
Trial version
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GENERAL

Release: July 3, 2013

Latest update: October 11, 2013

Version: 7.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows ME
Windows 8
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows 7
Windows 98
Windows Vista

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 60,769

Downloads Last Week: 4

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2.5/5

14 User Votes

Forte Agent hasn't changed much since 2005
amethyst_igorFebruary 17, 2014
Pros
Agent is functional. You can email and download binaries with it.
Cons
Version 7.2 really doesn't have any new features worth mentioning. The only thing that really changes with each new version is the version number. There has been no attention paid to downloading binaries, which is the main task users will want. If Agent is closed at any time during downloads, for any reason, all download tasks are erased permanently. Agent cannot "remember" tasks. Agent cannot unpack archives and does not know how to handle text files or info files or any other type of file except image files such as .jpg. When messages are highlighted and selected for download, Agent has to think about that for a while, maybe ten or twenty minutes or even longer. During that time, no updates are made to the display, and Agent will not respond to any user input.
Summary
The product is rather high-priced for what is offered. The PAN newsreader is superior in many ways and free. PAN can remember download tasks if it is interrupted by power outage, etc. Basically Forte Agent is just a vehicle for antispam patents Forte hopes to make money off. The news subscription is rather overpriced as well.
forte hosts hijackware
dimethylethylphosphateMarch 4, 2013
Pros
was once modestly usable
Cons
obligatory "toolbar" download now bundled in with forte, which happens to be hijackware.
Summary
used to trust forte as a reader. now that it has infected my drive with a viral "toolbar" inclusion, i am still fighting to regain my connect. therefore; don't even think about it.
Buyer Beware
MrAzeraLimitedJanuary 24, 2012
Pros
Great news reader
Cons
Pathetic technical support. Forte does not provide customer support. This is stated in their license for the software. In the day and age of live chat options and free long distance on our cell phones Forte has chosen to ignore the customer. You can send a "ticket" to support which in my case averaged a 2 day wait for a response each time I sent one. Really a shame as it is a great product but seems like it does not work at all with Windows 7 though it did work fine when I was running Vista.
Summary
Just another example of service after the sale (or lack thereof). They can process your credit card order in 10 seconds but take two days to respond to a technical support query. They offer no number to call for technical support and are essentially completely useless. Great program but if you need help with it forget it.
Best Newsreader I have found.
dbpcflMay 23, 2011
Pros
Simple to use
Cons
Its not free
Summary
It was not easy to setup, or use. I tested several news
steveow1May 22, 2010
Pros
I personally did not like any of the features. I have been using the NR reader for years and I am just used to that.
Cons
I found it difficult to assemble .rar files in the program, actuall it was not working at all for me.
Summary
I tried several news readers, and non of them are better than NewsRover (currently causing memory leak) still the easiest to setup & use. Easy to customize, and manage files.
It's Better then Most Newsreader
ke4jcdSeptember 3, 2008
Pros
Works fine for reading and posting to news groups, and I use outlook for my e-mail so can't comment about the e-mail side if the software.
Cons
If you wish to post to more then one group you have to manually add the other groups.
Summary
<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Jan 3, 2010<p/>I NO LONGER USE Agent and have removed it and replaced it with Mozilla Thunderbird it dose E-Mail and Newsgroups much better then Agent. Agent in my view is out of date and it's programmers are living in the days of DOS and windows 3.1 - Text Based E-Mail. Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0 ROCKS!
What did they do to Agent ?
WTFHappenedAugust 18, 2007
Pros
Probably still has all the old functionality in there somewhere ( If you can find it )
Cons
All the simple and clear things about the old user interface have been made unnecessarily complex and changed for the sake of change. Did forte get a barrage of email from users requesting a "folders and desks" arrangement ? I don't think so. What was wrong with the old list of all groups that you could quickly sample at will and 'subscribe' if you want to. Now the list of all groups is hidden away on the menu for no reason and you have to go back to the main window to see the contents. Terrible.
Summary
Product works great once you get it to work
KlifnoteMay 2, 2007
Pros
It is fast and does what it says it does and then some.
Cons
This is a difficult program to get up and running. Difficult instalation. Tech support is e-mail only and it is time consuming. Errors, errors, and more errors. <p>There has to be a better way. Get a tech. guru to help you install. It is not for an average computer user.
Summary
No more Free Agent
DiskoboyMarch 17, 2007
Pros
Excellent all around newsreader
Cons
Older versions would turn into Free Agent with slightly less functionality if you chose not to buy the software after the trial expired. It no longer does that. After I installed this version, I could not go back to my older version.
Summary
Vast Improvement Over Previous Versions
Barbara866November 29, 2006
Pros
Has the ability to manage and display many groups. Good support page from Forte for many issues. Also has e mail capabilities.
Cons
Problems with loading and getting to run on XP Home. Needed to install as admin and run and config as limited users. Forte needs to address this problem from the install point of view. Kept getting access denied messages... had to call tech that I knew. Did anyone test this on the average PC for the average home user first?
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