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Communication Freeware
BitWise IMA direct connect messenger and voice chat program, that encrypts all chats and file transfers. It is designed to operate with minimal server interaction and offers a completely server-free mode, text macros, offline messaging, offline message forwarding to email, invisible mode, custom away messages and more. It also includes file transfer and a web interface for sending messages and checking offline messages - so even if you re away from your computer, you can still check messages as long as you have access to a browser. The additional whiteboard, allows users to share a drawing interface that supports full color, layers, and even images as well as freehand drawings. It is an easy to use chat client for people that want to get away from the masses and chat in a more private and secure environment. The program uses a standalone executable, that does not require an install. Free account registration required, in order to activate your username.
File size: 3.32 MB Publisher: BitWise Communications, LLC
Call Alert! Alerts you when a phone call arrives and displays the CallerID information in a popup message from the system tray. In addition, the program can block telemarketers and any other caller that you add to a block list and offers a built-in phone book that allows you to customize the caller display. If you have text-to-speech installed, you can also let the program speak the name and number of the caller aloud.
File size: 540 KB Publisher: Pingram Marketing
Connection Keeper prevents your Internet connection from appearing idle or inactive. It does this using almost no bandwidth or system resources. If a connection is lost, it can automatically dial back in. It can even automatically simulate a button click to close popup windows (such as those asking if you wish to remain connected) and you can configure precisely how your line is kept active. The window can be minimized to the system tray and the interface customized, using one of several colour schemes.
File size: 4.48 MB Publisher: Gammadyne Software
CQPhone An easy to use PC-to-PC phone, that allows voice chat, as well as video chat and text chat. In addition, you can easily exchange pictures and web links by simply dragging them onto the interface. Once you install the software, you will be automatically assigned a phone number, no registration or sign up required. To connect to your friend)s), simply enter their CQPhone number, just like you would with an ordinary phone. It works with most firewalls and routers without additional configurations. The sound quality is very good.
File size: 2.62 MB Publisher: Cormac Technologies Inc.
DateLens A very handy add-on for MS Outlook that allows you to take a quick peak at your calendar, without having to switch to the full calendar view. It adds a new button to the toolbar that allows you to add a miniature version of your calendar that indicates days with entries and lets you quickly zoom in to get full details, without ever leaving your workspace. If offers different view settings (weekly, monthly daily etc.), just like your full size Outlook calendar, and you cannot only view existing appointments, but also add new ones as well. Additional features include quick search for appointments, holidays and other categories. The program offers a very intuitive interface that is easy to use and navigate - a true time saver for frequent calendar users. Note: Requires Microsoft Outlook (2000, XP, or 2003). Outlook Express will not work. You must close Outlook before performing the installation.
File size: 1.13 MB Publisher: Prof. Ben Bederson
HiYo A free add-on for MSN & Yahoo! Messenger, giving you tons of cool Winks, Emoticons, Animations, Sound FX, Display Pictures (Avatars), Nudges, Text FX, Audibles, and more to upgrade your MSN Messenger experience.
File size: 604 KB Publisher: IncrediMail Ltd.
i.Scribe A remarkably compact email program with an easy to use interface and some excellent features, including a split view of folders and items, signatures, drag and drop, preview and more. The program does not require an install and can be run from a floppy disk or USB stick, if needed. It allows you to manage email accounts, check your mail periodically, preview mail on the server, colour code your messages, preview them on the server and more. It can import existing mail from Outlook Express, Netscape, Outlook and Unix MBOX. Additional features include plug-in support, proxy support, ESMTP authentication, message templates, Bayesian spam filter and more. A very capable little email program with a ton of features, great as an alternative to the big guys, or as mobile solution on a USB drive.
File size: 982 KB Publisher: MemeCode
JDVoiceMail An easy to use application that lets you record and send voice mail messages, using your default email program (Outlook, Outlook Express etc.). It creates compressed .wav files using DSP True Speech, GSM 6.10 or LAME codecs, and can achieve file sizes of about 30kb (using a 30 second message as an example). The receiver does not need to install any software and can listen to the message with Windows Media Player or any other audio player. The interface is straightforward and easy to use with standard playback controls. The audio message can be automatically attached to a new email message or saved to disk. Other features include a customizable subject line and body text, a photo address book, as well a codec selection and recording controls.
File size: 1.49 MB Publisher: Lagolento
Messenger Plus! Live An add-on for Windows Live Messenger that adds tons of features and extras to the software. Extend the possibilities of Messenger and make your experience a lot more entertaining!
File size: 5.04 MB Publisher: Patchou
Outlook on the Desktop Places a fully functional Microsoft Outlook Calendar directly on your desktop. You can adjust the size, position and transparency of the display, and also switch to your Inbox, Tasks, Contacts or Notes from the tray icon. The calendar displays supports full editing functionalities, as well as drag and drop. You can double-click an item to open it in Outlook, drag and drop of appointments, read and respond to email messages and more. The program also supports multiple monitors.
File size: 578 KB Publisher: Michael Scrivo Download Outlook on the Desktop
PhoneTray An easy to use Caller ID software, that can show and speaks the caller`s name and number before you answer the phone. You can choose to set a different ringtone for different type of callers and automatically zap telemarketers with a special disconnected tone. In addition, the program can play a Do-not-call warning, instructing telemarketers to remove you from their lists. It can also reject other types of unwanted calls (blocked number, out of area etc.) by answering and playing a user defined message (some samples included). Another handy features, is the option to keep a log of all incoming calls, which can be filtered by date and type of calls. You need CallerID service, a compatible modem, as well as a phone line connected to your PC. PhoneTray Free doesn't work when online with dial-up internet.
File size: 1.18 MB Publisher: TraySoft Inc. Download Additional Announcer Voices
POP Peeper A small utility that runs in your Windows system tray. It visually and audibly lets you know if you have email on any number of POP3 and IMAP servers as well as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo and other web mail providers. It allows you to preview the headers of your email, and view the messages. There is also support for file attachments, which allows you to view the name of the files. If you are checking multiple accounts, you can specify a custom colour for each, making it easy to distinguish the messages. Message preview is quick and fully supports HTML messages. Using POP Peeper, you can quickly scan what messages are important enough to read, and which ones you want to delete without even opening your email client. A great little tool that works fast and efficient.
File size: 1.07 MB Publisher: Mortal Universe
Poppy A small email notification utility that can check multiple POP3 accounts for new mail. It displays an icon in the taskbar notification area and notifies you whenever new mail is waiting. It can also optionally display a small popup window or play a WAV file. The program lets you preview the headers, preview selected messages or delete them. Additional features include Scroll Lock notification, execution of custom program and an option to only notify you when you receive email from someone on your Friends list. It was designed to be small and fast.
File size: 975 KB Publisher: Jan G.P. Sijm
PopTray A small and feature rich email notifier, that can check for new mail in all your POP accounts. It then notifies you when new mail arrives. You can set up custom notification options for each account, colour coded tray indicators and even be notified of important messages that match you criteria. It allows you to se up rules, that allow you to automatically delete messages, ignore them, launch a program and more. You can also reply to messages, delete them from the server, play custom sound notifications and more.
File size: 981 KB Publisher: Renier Crause
Quotes A fun utility that lets you manage your email signature files, categorize and use quotations in your e-mail. Left-click the system tray icon and see a random quotation drawn from a (customizable) text file database. Right-click and copy the quotation or your signature block with a quotation to the clipboard or a document. You can also run the quotations with a choice of animations as a screen saver, or simply click the icon for an occasional grin. The program includes sample quotation files on bumper sticker slogans, technology, facts, definitions, wisdom, definitions, and business. You can supplement these with more categories or add/delete within the sample file. Additional features include automatic connection to Outlook and/or Outlook Express signatures and a webmail plugin.
File size: 537 KB Publisher: QLiner
Random Tagline Manager Allows you to add random taglines, or signatures to your outgoing emails. It works with any email program that uses Text/Html/RTF type files for signatures. The program includes over 6500 taglines, and allows you to add your own or to edit the existing ones. It comes with many features, that allow you to customize the signature placement, including the current date and more.
File size: 2.72 MB Publisher: Frank Brower Download Random Tagline Manager
Skype You can chat away with free Skype-to-Skype calls and never worry about cost, time or distance. Get your friends to download Skype so you can talk, chat, make video calls, group chats or conference calls with up to 25 people for nothing. You can also make local, long distance and international calls to phones and mobiles at great rates too.
File size: 1.92 MB Publisher: Skype Limited
SmartBee Can be used to insert quotes and signatures into your emails or copy them to the clipboard. These quotes are called "cookies", but have nothing to do with browser cookies. It contains more than one hundred thousands different cookies. Everything from Murphy's laws, Devil's Dictionary, myths, jokes, computer mimics, facts, stories, Hacker Jargon File, Deep Thoughts and not to forget - quotes from famous people. The program can automatically generate the cookie signature for most email programs and always add custom information to it, like your name , email address and whatever you would have in a regular signature. This way, you can add constantly changing quotes to your email, without giving up your default signature. You can create your own cookies, specify exclusions based of keywords and more.
File size: 6.18 MB Publisher: Geekcorp Software
SpamBayes An intelligent spam filter and message classifier for Outlook, that automatically categorizes your incoming messages into `good`, `spam` and `unsure` and sorts them into the associated folder. The program uses an advanced, bayesian filtering method that requires no manual setup and gets smarter the more email it processes. It includes a training wizard that can be used to feed it some spam messages, otherwise it will learn from your incoming email as you go. It it misses (or incorrect classified), you can just click the toolbar button and make the message `spam` or `good`, and it will automatically learn from it, avoiding to make similar mistakes in the future. The program is easy to use and setup and probably one of the most accurate filtering tools we have come across, with a detection rate of close to 100 percent.
File size: 4.31 MB Publisher: Tim Peters
Spamihilator A full featured anti-spam filtering program that works with any email client. It runs as a local POP server that sits between your email program and your mail server and filters mail based on a built-in filtering mechanism. In addition, you can maintain a blocklist as well as a list of friends (their mail will never be filtered) and customize the filtering with a variety of settings and plug-ins. The program automatically configures popular email clients (Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape etc.) to work with the filter. Among many other options, you can change the aggressiveness of the filter, block certain attachment types, block specific senders and also add your own spam words to look for. It does not delete the spam right away, but moves it to a recycle bin from where you can review it, restore items or permanently delete them. A very flexible and capable spam filtering system.
File size: 1.86 MB Publisher: Michel Krmer
Trillian Astra With so many different chat mediums such as MSN Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ and IRC available today, there needs to be a single unified program for people to communicate with. With Trillian, all these chat networks are combined into a powerful, easy to use program. Trillian currently supports AIM, ICQ, MSN Messenger, IRC, and now Yahoo Messenger. The program can be skinned and has an easy to use modern interface. Additional features include file transfers, Mail and Message Alerts, EmotiSounds and more.
File size: 14.67 MB Publisher: Cerulean Studios
TrilogyEC Professional Edition A secure Instant Messenger that uses 256 bit AES encryption to protect your chat conversations and file transfers. It works on a peer-to-peer basic, and connects directly to the IP address of your buddy, with no intermediate network to route through. You can collaborate with up to 5 people simultaneously. The messenger offers a built-in address book and buddy list, password protection, and 2 security levels to choose from. The program is not designed to `meet new friends`, but for secure and direct communication between two IP addresses - all parties must have TrilogyEC installed. It does not require any registration or sign up.
File size: 5.36 MB Publisher: Trilogy Solutions Download TrilogyEC Professional Edition
Windows Live MessengerThe next generation of MSN Messenger. It supports video chats, phone-to-phone, phone-to-PC calls and conventional text chats with full support for emoticons, font formatting and more. It integrates support for Yahoo!, enabling you to chat with your Yahoo! buddies from the same application. Other features include file sharing, SMS messaging, Live Contacts address book and more. This version offers many improvements over the old MSN Messenger, and the video chat produces high quality, full motion video, even in full-screen.
File size: 1.09 MB Publisher: Microsoft
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