16 (Mostly) Free E-Mail and IM Boosters
Juice up your online communication with these helpful downloads.
By Preston Gralla
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If you've heard of Skype but are worried that it's hard to set up, fret not. It will automatically recognize your headset, microphone, and speakers, so you don't need to worry about configuration. To call another Skype user, just enter a user name, and you're ready to go. You can also save a list of users, so calling them back is simple. To call landlines and cell phones, you need to set up an account and buy credit; whenever you make a call, you use some of that credit.
Skype also lets you video chat and text chat, and send SMS messages. The newest version of Skype features nifty integration with Firefox: With one click, you can call any phone number you see on a Web site.
Download Skype | Price: Free
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