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Version: 0.4.11	Size: 5.40 MB
License [?]: Freeware	Price: Not available
Last Updated: Aug 16, 2009	Category: Newsgroup Readers Software
Developer: SABnzbd Team
Operating System: Unix Mac Linux Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista
Additional Requirements: None
Limitations Not available

What is SABnzbd?
SABnzbd is a free/open-source cross-platform binary newsreader written in Python.

It simplifies the process of downloading from Usenet dramatically, thanks to its friendly web-based user interface and advanced built-in post-processing options that automatically verify, repair, extract and clean up posts downloaded from Usenet. SABnzbd also has a fully customizable user interface, and offers a complete API for third-party applications to hook into.

Features:
Fully automated downloading:
* Picks up NZB files from a special folder
* Par2-repair and unpack to suitable folder
* Process RSS feeds from sites like www.newzbin.com and tvnzb.com
* Automatic TV season folder sorting
* Receive email on job completion

Tuning options:
* Bandwidth limiter
* Caching
* Special situations

Storage options:
* Define categories to store downloads in the right folder
* Precise folder assignment

Web interface:
* Allow download on one computer, control from another one
* Multiple skins
* Special iPhone skin
* RSS Feed for history (to be read in a RSS-reader)

Usenet servers:
* SSL (secure-NNTP)
* Define multiple Usenet servers
* Scheduling of downloading

Extensive www.newzbin.com support:
* Use report numbers (long and short)
* Download bookmarks
* Process RSS feeds based on searches
* Make use of categories

Integration:
* API for third party tools