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Go! Zilla 3.5 is a free utility for downloading files from the Internet. This software enables resuming of downloads in case of any interruptions and supports drag and drop for any file you want to download directly from the Internet browser. It is designed to manage your files in a very simple and Windows Explorer-like interface. One of the distinctive feature of this software is you can add as many locations of the file as you can find; Go Zilla would perform an extensive search of all the locations and will set the connection with the fastest FTP site. Moreover, it also uses the mirror sites for switching the connection in order to provide the fastest possible downloading. You can schedule the downloads to a specific time and the software will automatically start, connect to the Internet, download the files and will even shut down your computer on successfull completion of download. This software can be downloaded free from www.gozilla.com.

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BonziBuddy is an Internet companion, which assists in browsing the Internet as an assistant. The software uses an animation that talks, jokes, searches, and browses for you. It also has an e-mail client that incorporates features like sending animations in e-mail. Using this software you can send a big Hello! to your friends and a warm hug to your loved ones. Moreover, it has a downloader that handles Internet downloading. Besides being a companion, it also performs the job of a personal secretary as it tracks your appointments and schedules as it has an inbuilt calendar. The software also incorporates value-added features like voice, as it reads out the text from a web page or a file. You can try this software with many more features free for the time being and can download it from www.bonzi.com/bonzibuddy/bonzibuddyfree.asp.

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EDESK is a great Desktop utility for those who want to organise their work efficiently. This software includes utility for contacts, schedules, task lists, planners, follow-ups, reminders, phone lists, mailing lists, diallers, currency converter, world time, archives, etc. Moreover, it has Internet-related features like Mail centre, Electronic Dockets and Net Browse which help in coordinating your work with the Internet. This software is a shareware and comes with a 60-day free trial. 

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Eudora is undoubtedly among the best in available e-mail software. Its latest version Eudora 4.3 is presently available for download/upgrade at www.eudora.com. Unlike other popular email clients, this software provides users the facility of multiple Pop mails. You can add as many Pop mail accounts as you want in one e-mail client. Therefore, it reduces the burden of checking separate e-mail clients for various Pop mails. Besides Pop mails, it also supports SMTP server settings for all you Pop accounts. Moreover, this e-mail client has an inbuilt voice recorder, where you can record your message and send as an attachment with your regular mail.

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Netscape  Communicator 4.74 is one of the world’s best Internet browsers and in the recent past has become rather synonymous with Internet browsing. Netscape Communicator 4.74 is the latest offering from the Netscape and has many additions and upgrades over its previous version. Right from additions to the Netscape Navigator, utilities like Winamp, Real Player, Macromedia Flash, have also been upgraded over their recent versions. Apart from utilities, the latest software also has improved communication tools like multiple-paned integrated e-mail, roaming access, pinpoint addressing, etc. This software can be downloaded from www.zdnet.com and www.netscape.com

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Zip Magic 2000 An excellent Desktop utility it lets you use zipped files without unzipping them separately. It makes your compressed zip files look and act like regular Windows folders! You can use the zip files like normal executable files as the task of zipping and unzipping is done by this software in the background invisibly. Using this utility you can actually open, modify and save files as if they were normal files and can even run programs which are otherwise zipped. Moreover, this software can also opens non-zip compression files and supports file formats like ARC, ARK, ARJ, CAB, DWC, GZ, LZH/LHA, PAK, TAR, RAR, Z, and ZOO. Above all, this software also has the utility to break a large file — more than 1.44 mb (maximum capacity of a floppy drive) — and can span the zip file on to multiple floppy disks. This software can also create self-extracting zip files that are very useful at places where the unzipping utility is not available. The software is not free, but can be downloaded for a 30-day free trial from http//64.29.207.228/zipmagic.

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Magic Folders for Windows9X is a utility for those who share their computer with others, but still want their files to remain secret and invisible to others. This software makes any folder you choose, along with the files within, completely invisible to others. The other person using your computer cannot access these files and, therefore, these files can neither be viewed, modified, or deleted by others. However, you can retrieve these folder/ files by just using your password. Download from www.pc-magic.com.

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Interfax is a free faxing software, which requires to be installed on your computer and can be used for sending faxes free of cost on any fax machine in many countries. You can start using this software by simply configuring your SMTP address and your username. For using this software all you need is a computer, modem and Internet connection. This package uses very a simple interface and looks just like an out-going e-mail window. You just need to put the full international fax number in the required field and type your text in the text window. After putting your message you click Send and your fax gets delivered in minutes. The good part of the software is that you get the confirmation of delivery of the fax by e-mail. This is a free software and can be downloaded from www.uk-software.com/interfax. However, it does not send faxes in India.

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Wake-up News If you wish you had more newspapers on your table, then you can try this software. Wake-up News is a freeware which has built-in links with more than 2400 newspapers. This software incorporates a free computer alarm clock radio that keeps your online newspapers’ front pages and wakes you up when the download is over. You can download this software from www.wakeupnews.com and after installing it, you can select the online newspapers that you wish to read from the available list or you can also access the newspaper by typing their Web addresses like www.tribuneindia.com. You can access any newspaper present on the Web. While configuring your software you can mention the time when your online newspaper should be automatically loaded along with the type of alarm to inform you.

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