Pidgin

Well equipped

In the flood of different IM services is really difficult to choose a client for IM, but the one for which you do not have to pay nothing really much supports many different protocols, then the selection of a completely unquestionable, the number of supported protocols is impressive ...
Formerly known as Gaim, this client is already known for some time under a completely different name to be in some sympathy, and some are just confused him. Specifically, under the pressure of AOL (Gaim was originally and was a natural alternative to AIM), the authors were forced to change the name.
Nevertheless, Pidgin is a really good IM client that offers support for a large number of protocols (AIM, ICO, MSN Messenger, Yahoo, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, and so on), and its users began to marvel that special moment it came to life in full the second version.
In the first place, has a pretty good system for the extension plugins (by installing them there is something more than twenty already in use), which is actually the basis for his popularity, but it allows him to have no problem competing with commercial programs such as professional version of Trillian.
That is a classic IM client, reveals the absence of support for audio and video chats. But make sure this is on the side and gather all it can offer, it is easy to conclude that it addicted to chat should not ignore. The interface is entirely typical, but the second version made a significant turn for the better, so it is only one of the useful things support for tabs.
Of the other possibilities is a Buddy Pounce, which can be set to execute specific actions when one of your friend or the registration application, a lot of nice smile (which some just irritating), but it can only hold bugs that will give you here and there to interfere.
URL www.pidgin.com

PLUS- Supported protocols
MINUS- No offers video and audio chats, bugs
IMPRESSION- Great IM client who is currently at the peak of popularity

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/m9a3tilcqf 12.4MB

Newsman Pro Free

Monarchs News

You have no idea what would've read many news groups, this is a client which should definitely consider.
Although so does not form, no Usenet but last twenty years do not lose the popularity and the discussion of water are equally smart today as ten years ago.
Of course, how would you ever read articles in many groups, you will need and a good client, and NewsMan is definitely one of the best.
Although a bit less free version is pretty well stocked capabilities (however, some very great things available only in the full commercial release).
Reading is an excellent article done, and we must admit that we were surprised that in order to speed (even the speed of retrieval of all groups), and has proven to be good at removing and binary content with the group.
NewsMan Pro download content is kept in the database (it is possible to choose between three types of databases), provides support for multiple servers, it is ornamented with an Multithread architecture and much more, and it would be nicer if the interface was more consistent.In any case, looking for a great news reader, and that when it does not need to spend anything, NewsMan Pro will be an ideal solution. URL www.newsmanpro.com

PLUS- Speed, usability
MINUS- Asynchronous interface, lack of opportunities
IMPRESSION- Although somewhat diminished opportunities, this is excellent news reader

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/u4u7bgdr7r 4.9MB

Mozilla Thunderbird

Thunder Bird

This program belongs to the category of famous applications, so no wonder that its place among the best-known better ...

Thunderbird is a great e-mail client, and it is even more evident than when the numeric indicator increased (even the Eudora and decided as a basis for your e-mail client to use the Thunderbird). However, differences between the previous version and the full second incarnation did not were not too radical, but now this makes the customer much complete.
Thunderbird is pretty fast-moving (which can not be said for some similar programs), even if they are covered with mail folders, and RSS articles, or those with Usenet, and even offer opportunities not bad. Besides solid filter spam, and has good support for HTML and for POP and IMAP protocols (excellent work with the new Gmail IMAP implementation), there is also support for digitally signing, the possibility allocate tags messages, excellent solution to navigate through messages, protection against phis hing, block images in HTML messages designed and, indeed much more.
Of course, the basic characteristics is easily possible to extend thanks to support plugins that, way above, there are more than enough. URL www.mozilla.com

PLUS- Features, Interface
MINUS- Slow search
IMPRESSION- Fast, powerful and capable - the epithet, which he translated describe

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/ht09ab21g5 6.4MB

Gizmo5

Despite the fact that Skype is practically a synonym for Internet phone calls, conversation, emerging and alternative clients who have very much to prove.
Interface it is a compact and more or less typical, and the voice calls within the Gizmo boards are free.
But what distinguishes it even from Skype is to support the conference discussions with multiple computers, as well as support for several popular IM services. URL www.gizmoproject.com

PLUS- Support for IM protocols, quality of sound
MINUS- Sometimes unstable
IMPRESSION- If you are not enthusiastic about Skype, then this is the alternative that will surprise

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/ypt0rclhl9 13.4MB

Google Talk

This is Google's attempt to create an IM client, a lot is written about him, and still writes about his charming which is hard to resist.
Namely, while the other IM clients praise of force options, an attractive interface, and other matters, the client focuses on the most important - Chat.
Bonus is that I watch the service can be used directly from the Gmail interface. URL http://talk.google.com

PLUS- Interface, the minimalist approach
MINUS- No offers group chat
IMPRESSION- It is perfect for quick and occasional conversations

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/y8kp6i8n7n 1.5MB

Miranda IM

This is an excellent IM client, which some simply hate, the second to literally rise to the heavens as a, probably, a certain kind of divinity because it is in their eyes literally perfect.
But one should not exaggerate, though it is really an exceptional flexible IM client that supports many different protocols, it's quite configurable, and his is the standard options can be expanded to various plugins. URL www.miranda-im.org

PLUS- Configuration, plugins
MINUS- Eternally in beta
IMPRESSION- Very powerful IM client, but not everyone is like

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/fpx1x6mihb 1.4MB

POP Peeper

Wondering where you should still do Notifier of an incoming email? I suspect that such a piece of software in need of someone, first try POP peeper. Except that supports POP and IMAP, and many other e-mail-based services on the web (Hotmail, Gmail), allows you to review the mail before you download with your default e-mail client and in this way and eliminate spam and that brings a potentially unwanted guests. URL www.poppeeper.com

PLUS- Support, interface, plugins
MINUS- Less problems with IMAP
IMPRESSION- Will save you from unwanted and dangerous mail and tell when it arrived

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/ct7atq5co2 1MB

Skype

This is a client for online phone calls long ago perfected that is almost impossible to imagine without it seemed the world Internet community.
In fact, with him and started the revolution - the evolution of Internet telephony.
For some time now offering video conversations, discussions within Skype network are free, sound quality is excellent, and the cost of international talks were far lower than with traditional phone. URL www.skype.com

PLUS- Potential, peer-to-peer philosophy
MINUS- Overcrowded is, calls are paid
IMPRESSION- One good application for Internet telephony, which use millions of users

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/5k7t17yqtt 20.3MB

Talkative

Although IRC looses in importance, at most more thanks to a growing number of IM programs, and still is one of the main ways of communication on the Internet.
This is a featherweight client that offers the most basic features, but proved to be very stable and practical in everyday chat by still a number of IRC servers.
Unfortunately, the author of the program does not guarantee that this handsome client to remain free forever. Damage! URL www.talkative-irc.com

PLUS- The stability, convenience
MINUS- The lack of possibilities
IMPRESSION- Featherweight IRC client that just works well that what is intended

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/yfnmszuatb 1.8MB

Trillian

Once an often better IM client, but for a while and slowly lost the importance and attractiveness. But that does not mean that it is a program for the disabled, which is the most better to dip into oblivion.
Just the opposite.
The third is a version made a significant shift in both the interface and capabilities. So is there support for the card and skins, improved file transfer, supported by five IM protocol, and some things. Fine.
URL www.ceruleanstudios.com

PLUS- Support for multiple protocols
MINUS- Poor Opportunities
IMPRESSION- Once the most popular IM client today by little lost the race

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/0uxcfel82k 8.5MB

XChat

Multiplatform Chat Program

Although in this category already found an IRC client, not like those who want something more advanced features. Therefore, it is XChat there to correct.
Apart from the very typical characteristics for this type of program XChat offers support for scripts and plugins (can you make them yourself with a little knowledge Perla or Pyhton). The interface is not exactly the most attractive (but do not need to be), but it works fast and stable. URL www.xchat.org

PLUS- Support script
MINUS- Bug file transfer
IMPRESSION- Solid IRC client that should satisfy those demanding something

DOWNLOAD: http://www.box.net/shared/xc73qvs1pp 956KB