Communications for Mac

for the week of: November 22Downloads

1.
Camfrog Video Chat
Web Phones & VoIP Software5,586
2.
Mac Messenger
Chat1,635
3.
ManyCam Virtual Webcam
Webcam Software1,627
4.
Yahoo Messenger (Classic)
Chat1,415
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Essential apps for your iPhone.

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5.
Skype
Web Phones & VoIP Software1,233
6.
iChat AV
Chat1,001
7.
aMSN
Chat863
Adobe Acrobat Professional

Compile different file types into one for easier sharing

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8.
Adium
Chat611
9.
Microsoft Messenger
Chat289
10.
Mercury Messenger
Chat278

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Release date

Intego Personal Antispam X5 Nov 25
E-mail Software
Mozilla Thunderbird Nov 24
E-mail Software
Ofaco Nov 24
E-mail Utilities
Phone Amego Nov 24
Web Phones & VoIP Software
Zimbra Collaboration Suite Nov 24
E-mail Software
AIM for Mac Nov 24
Chat
Emailchemy Nov 24
E-mail Software
MailSteward Nov 23
E-mail Utilities
Phone Plugins Nov 23
SMS Tools
1st Mac Mailer Nov 22
E-mail Software

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1.
Adium
Multi-protocol instant messaging client.
2.
SurplusMeter
Keep track of Internet traffic volume.
3.
Mailplane
Brings Gmail to your desktop.
4.
Postbox
Read and organize email faster with this social networking-enabled client.
5.
SpamSieve
Bayesian spam filter for most email clients.
6.
Proteus
Chat using accounts on multiple instant-messaging services.
7.
Mozilla Thunderbird
E-mail and newsreader with customizable themes.
8.
ManyCam Virtual Webcam
Use your webcam with multiple apps & add cool graphics & effects to video.
9.
VoxOx
Unify all of your communication channels into a single, intuitive interface.
10.
Gizmo5
Make VoIP calls online and record them.

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an introduction to Communications

The Internet is all about communication. From e-mail software to chat clients to the latest in VoIP software, Download.com's Communications category has everything you need to reach out and touch someone.

Of course you use e-mail, but which e-mail program should you use? A number of e-mail programs are free, from the venerable Microsoft Outlook Express to our current favorite, Mozilla Thunderbird. Thunderbird supports IMAP and POP mail protocols and can handle all your RSS feeds. It features cutting-edge antiphishing and spam filters in addition to advanced security features such as S/MIME, digital signing, and message encryption.

You'll also want to download all the latest e-mail extensions, such as spam filters and programs that notify you when e-mail is sent to your online accounts.

If you're too impatient for e-mail, chat software allows real-time communication between any two PCs. Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, MSN Messenger (soon to be Windows Live Messenger), and AOL Instant Messenger are the major players in the chat market, with ICQ still a popular choice among hard-core chat fans.

If your friends use different clients and you don't want to install them all, Trillian lets you chat with everyone regardless of chat platform, including IRC-based chat rooms.

Of course, why bother typing e-mails when you can just talk to someone over your PC? Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, allows you to turn your PC into a Web phone to call other Internet-connected PCs and talk as long as you want at no charge. Programs such as Skype, GloPhone, and BuddyTalk are painless to install and easy to use, and all three allow you to place calls to regular phones by signing up for a calling plan. For more information, check out the Download.com guide to Net Phones.

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