 The best gear for the Net — updated to 27/5/98
Our Internet Toolkit is designed to be a concise, one-stop
shop for all the tools you need to get on and make the most of the Internet. It contains
our selection of the latest applications available.
We update this kit every month with the latest versions of
products. Throughout the year, we also supplement this kit with Power Kit features,
focusing on a particular type of tool, such as browser plug-ins.
Browsers are the most powerful and
popular tools in our kit, and these have their own page.
For the latest archiving utilities, click
here.
Win32s is required to run standard
32-bit Windows applications under Windows 3.x. To download Win32s, click here.
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Finger clients
Finger clients return information about server users. Sometimes the finger server will
be set up so that instead of getting user information, you receive a weather forecast or
other special message, but usually it will tell you the user's name and when they last
logged on.
FTP clients
FTP is used to transport files from one host to another. FTP servers may have public
areas where anonymous logins are accepted, or they may be restricted on user name and
password. They're a fast way to get information or new software if you know where to look.
| NetBATCH 1.1 Prerelease |
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Download the version for your operating system
here:
Mac OS
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| Description: |
NetBatch is a utility that allows you
to select files while you surf. Then you can batch download them. |
| Requirements: |
Freeware for non-commercial use. |
| Install
Instructions: |
Download to your local drive, then
unzip (for help click here), and run. |
 Links online: |
N/A |
IRC clients
Live chat via typing on a system of channels like CB radio, where you are known by a
nickname. The most basic commands you need to know are /join and /quit.
Mail and news readers
The Internet is the common email denominator of the world. The majority of private and
public email services are either located on or have gateways to the Internet. If you are
using an Internet mail server, you need an Internet mail client.
News applications allow access to Internet newsgroups. Newsgroups are discussion areas
to which Internet users contribute. Thousands of discussion groups on all kinds of topics
exist. Newsgroups work like a noticeboard — someone puts up a message and others add
their comments or start a related discussion, or someone asks a question to which others
respond.
| PMMail 98 2.01 |
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Download the version for your operating system
here:
Windows 95/NT 4.0
(2,447K) |
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| Description: |
PMMail 98 is a 32-bit, multithreaded,
Internet email client. It is easy to use and fully configurable. PMMail supports both POP
and SMTP servers and is MIME compliant. It features multiple account support, nested
folders, PGP support, advanced filtering and a 60,000 word spell checker. |
| Requirements: |
Shareware |
| Install
Instructions: |
Internet Explorer
users just click on the file and choose Open to run the setup program straight from the
CD. Nestcape users download to your local drive and run the EXE file. |
| Links online: |
http://www.southsoft.com/
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Ping and analysis tools
Ping programs are a very simple method of detecting whether a host machine is
responding and at what speed.
| TJPing 2.0 |
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Download the version for your operating system
here:
Windows 95
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| Description: |
TJPing is a free
ping/lookup/traceroute utility that is fully configurable and remembers your settings from
session to session. |
| Requirements: |
Freeware |
| Install
Instructions: |
Download to your local drive, then
unzip (for help click here), and run the setup file. |
| Links online: |
http://www.topjimmysoftware.com/ |
Telnet
Telnet applications allow terminal connection to a remote computer. They are used for
remotely running applications on another system for purposes such as checking mail or
using a database or MUD.
⌐ Australian Consolidated Press 1998
