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Linux Apps for Communications

You know about the biggest communication apps, like Gmail, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Skype, and Google Hangouts, but do you know which email, messaging, and video chat apps excel at different tasks? Check our recommendations to see which communications apps are best for social, search, gaming, work collaboration, and more.

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Top 3 Communications Apps for Linux

Skype for Linux DEB
Free
Communicate worldwide through free Skype-to-Skype video/audio calls, personalized messaging, and low-rate mobile/landline connection.
Linux
ICTBroadcast
Paid
Offer a range of broadcasting services to your users.
Linux
Mozilla Thunderbird for Linux
Free
Take advantage of best-adapted, highly customizable, lightning-fast, safely secured, and private email experience.
Linux

More Communications Apps for Linux

YPOPs for Linux
Free
Get free POP3 access to your email account.
Linux
MailScanner for Linux (SuSE)
Free
Get an Email security and anti-spam package for Email gateway systems.
Linux
Zimbra Collaboration Suite for Fedora
Free
Get enterprise messaging and collaboration system.
Linux
Majordomo for Linux
Free
Automates the management of Internet mailing lists.
Linux
Evolution for Linux
Free
Provide integrated mail, address book, and calendaring functionality.
Linux
Gammu for Ubuntu (64-bit)
Free
Manage contacts, messages, calendar, and file system of your mobile phone.
Linux
Goober Instant Messenger for Linux (64-bit)
Free
Chat with your friends, exchange files, and explore the worldwide Web with your PC.
Linux
Jabber Web Steward for Linux
Free
Request a Jabber account using a web form.
Linux
Gammu for openSUSE, Fedora, Mandriva, and CentOS
Free
Manage contacts, messages, calendar, and file system of your mobile phone.
Linux
Gammu for Linux
Free
Manage contacts, messages, calendar, and file system of your mobile phone.
Linux
SpamFilter for Linux
Free
Control which mails you want to receive and which are to be thrown away.
Linux
POPFile for Linux
Free
Filter out spam Email on your Linux system.
Linux
Clownfish for Skype (Debian and Ubuntu-64bit)
Free
Translate your outgoing conversations on Skype.
Linux
Psi for Debian (64-bit)
Free
Send messages or chat using your Jabber account.
Linux
Purify for Linux
Trial version
Filter out your email on your Linux system.
Linux
Exim for Linux
Free
Get the message transfer agent for your Linux system.
Linux
Dovecot for Linux
Free
Get the IMAP and POP3 server for your Linux system.
Linux
qutIM for Linux
Free
Offer an instantaneous transmission of messages from sender to receiver.
Linux
Coccinella for Debian
Free
Present your words with diagrams, and formulas.
Linux
Courier Mail Server for Linux
Free
Get an integrated mail or groupware server based on open commodity protocols.
Linux
Postfix for Linux
Free
Get a mail transport agent for your Linux system.
Linux
Zimbra Collaboration Suite for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (64-bit)
Free
Get enterprise messaging and collaboration system.
Linux
Balsa for Linux
Free
Get an Email client for your Linux system.
Linux
SparkWeb for Linux
Free
Provide support for group chat on your Linux system.
Linux

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