Chat, VoIP & Email

for the week of: October 12Downloads

1.
Camfrog Video Chat
Webcam & Video238,799
2.
mIRC
Chat192,976
3.
Windows Live Messenger
Chat58,548
4.
Trillian
Chat45,152
Memeo Share

Share photos and videos directly to the desktop.

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PerfectDisk

Defragment disks, free up space, optimize system performance

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5.
Yahoo Messenger
Chat40,238
6.
ManyCam Virtual Webcam
Webcam & Video25,033
7.
Digsby
Chat24,230
PaltalkScene 12.61

See, hear, and chat live in video rooms.

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Memeo AutoBackup

Start backing up your files in less than 60 seconds.

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8.
MSN Messenger (Windows 98/Me)
Chat19,534
9.
Miranda IM
Chat16,296
10.
Skype
Net Phones15,295

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Adobe Acrobat Prof9

Compile different file types into one for easier sharing.

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TrendMicro AV+AntiSpy

Detect and remove adware and spyware from your computer.

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Release date

Popcorn Oct 13
Clients
Send Later Oct 13
Plug-ins
eM Client Oct 13
Clients
AV Webcam Morpher Oct 13
Webcam & Video
Robot Benri Oct 13
Webcam & Video
Vyke Direct PC Soft Phone Oct 13
Dial-up & Connectivity
IMVU Oct 12
Chat
Live Signatures Oct 10
Plug-ins
MailWasher Pro Oct 10
Spam Filters
Delete Duplicates for Outlook Express and Windows Mail Oct 10
Plug-ins

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1.
ICQ
Communicate instantly using the latest version of this popular chat client.
2.
Trillian
Chat with all your friends on mIRC, 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 on Yahoo IM using custom avatars, PC-to-PC calling, and lively emoticons.
5.
Skype
Experience free, unlimited, high-quality voice communication over the Internet.
6.
Active WebCam
Webcast video from your camera and turn it into a surveillance system.
7.
ePrompter
Check several e-mail accounts simultaneously and retrieve received e-mails.
8.
ManyCam Virtual Webcam
Add graphics and effects to your Webcam and broadcasts on messengers.
9.
WebcamMax
Add videos, screens, and effects to your Web camera and broadcast on all messengers.
10.
Mozilla Thunderbird
View e-mail and news the way you want it, with intelligent junk controls and personalized themes.

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an introduction to Chat, VoIP & Email

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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an introduction to Chat, VoIP & Email