Communications

for the week of: November 29Downloads

1.
Camfrog Video Chat
Webcam Software210,326
2.
mIRC
Chat161,632
3.
Windows Live Messenger
Chat54,635
4.
ManyCam Virtual Webcam
Webcam Software51,814
Xobni

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5.
Trillian Astra
Chat42,026
6.
Yahoo Messenger
Chat37,918
7.
Digsby
Chat22,699
Driver Agent

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8.
Skype
Web Phones & VoIP Software21,699
9.
WebcamMax
Chat15,689
10.
MSN Messenger (Windows 98/Me)
Chat13,106

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Release date

Auto Mail Sender Nov 29
E-mail Utilities
Koma-Mail Nov 29
E-mail Software
Easy2Sync for Outlook Nov 29
E-mail Utilities
Best Mail Server Nov 28
E-mail Software
Spiffy Nov 27
E-mail Utilities
Pamela for Skype - Business Version Nov 27
Web Phones & VoIP Software
Pamela for Skype - Basic Version Nov 27
Web Phones & VoIP Software
Pamela for Skype - Professional Version Nov 27
Web Phones & VoIP Software
Yahoo Message Archive Decoder Nov 27
Chat
DetachPipe for Outlook Nov 27
E-mail Utilities

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1.
ICQ
Communicate instantly using the latest version of this popular chat client.
2.
Trillian Astra
Chat with your friends on IRC, AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo Messenger.
3.
mIRC
Chat with other people and participate in group discussions.
4.
Yahoo Messenger
Communicate instantly with your friends using avatars, PC-to-PC calling, and emoticons.
5.
ManyCam Virtual Webcam
Add graphics and effects to your Webcam and broadcasts on messengers.
6.
Active WebCam
Capture images from webcam.
7.
ePrompter
Check several e-mail accounts simultaneously and retrieve received e-mails.
8.
WebcamMax
Add videos/effects to virtual/real Webcam and show them to others on messengers.
9.
Mozilla Thunderbird
View e-mail and news the way you want it, with intelligent junk controls and personalized themes.
10.
Pegasus Mail
Use a full-featured and free e-mail client.

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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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