The best gear for the Net 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 best applications available. Browsers are the most powerful and popular tools in our kit, and these have their own page.

Section Index Net Kit sections: Archiving utilities Mail clients FTP clients Newsreaders Ping Telnet Server daemons IRC clients Browsers

Archiving utilities

PKZip for Windows 2.6
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (738K)
Description:	Capabilities include spanning files to multiple floppy disks, creating self-extracting files, creating spanned self-extracting files and integration with Windows 95 Explorer.
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.pkware.com/

TurboZip 97 2.1
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (965K)
Description:	Powerful zip archive and email manager for most commonly used Internet compressed file formats.
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.turbozip.com/

WinZip 6.3 SR-1
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (693K)
Description:	Includes a point-and-click, drag-and-drop interface for viewing, running, extracting, adding, deleting, and testing files in archives.
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.winzip.com

Mail clients

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.

Calypso 2.40.41
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (3,364K)
Description:	Email client supporting multiuser capability with security and privacy. You can quickly scan your messages with MessagePreview. Auto-Response lets people know when you are unable to reply. Mass mailing can be managed with Mail Templates and Bulk Mail. Calypso uses a three-pane interface to view folders and messages easily. It includes an address book, hotlink support to Web pages and email addresses, and drag-and-drop sorting of messages.
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.mcsdallas.com/

DTS Mail 32 2.50
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (2,339K)
Description:	DTS Mail is a compact but complete Internet email program for Windows 98 and Windows 95.
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://dtsoftware.simplenet.com/

Eudora Light 3.0.5
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (4,487K)
Description:	Eudora Light is the freeware version of the Eudora Pro Email Client.
Requirements:	Postcardware
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.eudora.com/eudoralight/

Pegasus Mail 3.01b
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (2,705K)
Description:	Freeware mail reader.
Requirements:	Freeware
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.pegasus.usa.com/

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. It's a fast way to get information or new software if you know where to look.

Bullet Proof FTP 1.07b
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (719K)
Description:	If you get disconnected, Bullet Proof FTP will automatically reconnect and resume downloading the file from where you left off.
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.bpftp.com/

CuteFTP 2.0
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (824K)
Description:	Windows-based Internet application that allows users to utilise the capabilities of FTP without having to know all the details of the protocol itself.
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.cuteftp.com/

FTP Voyager 6.0.0.2
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (1,917K)
Description:	Perform FTP operations in the same way that you normally perform file operations.  Connect to nearly any FTP site and drag and drop files between them.
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.ftpvoyager.com/

WS_FTP LE 4.60
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (497K)
Description:	A very popular FTP client that is free for non-commercial use and has many powerful features. Set up profiles to quickly access your commonly visited FTP sites.
Requirements:	Freeware
Install instructions:	Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online:	http://www.ipswitch.com/Products/WS_FTP/index.html

Newsreaders

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.

Free Agent 1.11
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (1,029K)
Description:	Newsreader.
Requirements:	Freeware
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.forteinc.com/forte

Gravity 2.1
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (2,509K)
Description:	Newsreader.  Provides multitasking capabilities for searching, sorting and completing most newsreading tasks in the background.
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.microplanet.com/

Ping utilities

Ping programs are a very simple method of detecting whether a host machine is responding and at what speed.

Ping Plotter 2.0
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (470K)
Description:	Fast, small, and visual trace route utility.
Requirements:	Freeware
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://web.raex.com/~peteness/pingplotter/

TJPing 2.0
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (790K)
Description:	A fully configurable, multithreaded, and fast ping and trace route utility.
Requirements:	Freeware
Install instructions:	Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online:	http://www.topjimmysoftware.com/

WS_Ping ProPack 2.10
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (157K)
Description:	Suite of Internet tools based on the popular WS-Ping program, including Ping, Traceroute, Lookup, Finger, Whois, LDAP, Quote, Scan, SNMP and WinNetPing client.
Requirements:	Demo
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.ipswitch.com/products/ws_ping/

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.

CRT 2.2 Beta 6b
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (1,030K)
Description:	Telnet client.
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.vandyke.com/

NetTerm 4.2.8
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (1,404K)
Description:	Telnet client.
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://starbase.neosoft.com/~zkrr01/

ZOC 3.08
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (852K)
Description:	Telnet client.
Requirements:	Shareware
Install instructions:	Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online:	http://www.emtec.com/

Server Daemons

Serv-U 2.3b
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (793K)
Description:	An FTP server with many configuration options.
Requirements:	Shareware
Install instructions:	Download to your local drive, then unzip it (for help click here) and run the setup.exe file.
Links online:	http://www.nosferatu.alpha.net.au/mirrors/cat-soft/Index.htm

WAR FTP 1.70 Beta 1 Release 2
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (1,544K)
Description:	WAR FTP Daemon brings together the Unix-style security features, a BBS-like Windows interface and Windows 95 and NT 4 OLE support.
Requirements:	Freeware
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://home.sol.no/jgaa/tftpd.htm

SmartDesk Personal Websuite 2.0
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (970K)
Description:	Turn your personal desktop computer into a Web server, even over a dial-up connection to the Internet.
Requirements:	15-day trial
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://smartdesk.nu/dealer/websuite.htm

Xitami 2.3 Beta 2
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (614K)
Description:	A powerful, multithreaded Web server.
Requirements:	Freeware
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.imatix.com/

ChatSpace 1.4
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (1,970K)
Description:	Complete chat server package that operates through any Java-enabled browser.
Requirements:	Free for non-commercial use
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.chatspace.com/

FTGate 2.1.0.5
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (2,414K)
Description:	FTGate is a quality, feature-packed mail server.
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.floosietek.com/

MDaemon 2.73
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (3,243K)
Description:	SMTP/POP 3 server for Windows 95, 98 and NT.
Requirements:	30-day trial
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.jantek.com.au/

IRC clients

IRC is 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.

IRC Gold
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (3,904K)
Description:	An IRC chat client with lots of options.
Requirements:	Freeware
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.erols.com/smerchant

mIRC 5.4
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (920K)
Description:	Shareware IRC client.
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.mirc.com/

PIRCH98 1.0
	Download the version for your operating system here: Win95/98 (1,731K)
Description:	IRC client.
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.bcpl.lib.md.us/~frappa/pirch.html

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