
Combination client – Jack-of-all-trades supporting text reading/posting, as well as multi-segment binary downloading and automatic Par2 processing.Binary posting client – designed specifically and exclusively for posting multi-part binary files.Some incorporate an interface for accessing selected NZB search websites. NZB downloader – binary grabber client without header support – cannot browse groups or read/post text messages can only load 3rd-party NZBs to download binary post attachments.Some additionally support video and audio streaming. Most now support NZBs, and several either support or plan to support automatic Par2 processing.

These generally offer multi- server and multi-connection support.


Traditional newsreader – text-capable newsreader which can also handle binary attachments, although not as efficiently as more specialized clients.Text newsreader – designed primarily for reading/posting text posts unable to download binary attachments.
