Klassy <Klassy@*nospam*Klassifed.mine.nu> wrote in
news:Xns93B368768EBCABthoom2kyahoocom@63.223.5.254: 

> I run a BBS using Synchronet.  It allows telnet into a the BBS -
> BBS software was written for dial up and terminal software and
> uses ansi escape characters to do colors and graphics.   Is there
> a news reader that can interprete the ansi?
> 
> Would it be possible to turn on ansi in Xnews?
> 
> Is there a windows based terminal package that will do telnet?
> 
> telnet://Klassified.mine.nu

Way back when, BBSs usually used the QWK file format for message 
boards.  You would subscribe to certain FIDONet groups and local boards 
and download all the messages into one QWK file.  You would then use 
CMPQWK or a simliar Windows program to view, and respond to messages.  
It would output another file which you could upload to your BBS and it 
would parse the messages you made and send them along to the correct 
boards.

Not sure if CMPQWK works with regular news groups, but it's worth a 
shot.

Adam