ICQ Pro 2003b Build #3916
	W9x/ME/2000/NT/XP
Free ñ new version
Location on CD: software/windows/messages/icq/

ICQ ('I seek you') is a popular instant-messaging program (connecting people for seven years now) that lets you communicate with friends and colleagues in real time. To seek out a friend on the ICQ network, simply enter his or her ICQ number, name, nickname, or email address. Once your contact list is set up, you'll be notified when your friends are online so that you can chat, send instant messages or files, play games and more.

Note: you will need to be online when installing in order to register on the network.

This latest version offers improved checking of your email account; better integration with XP and Outlook; Google search from the ICQ window; firewall detection and more.

URL: www.icq.com

Messenger Plus! 2.52.0071
	W9x/ME/NT4/2000/XP/2003
Free ñ optional adware
Location on CD: software/windows/messages/messenger_plus/

Messenger Plus! gives you all sorts of extras to enhance Microsoft Messenger. You get advanced chat logging, log encryption, better privacy, easier access to emoticons, instant sound effects (laugh, etc.) and much more.

URL: www.msgplus.net

PopTray 3.0.1
	W98/2000/XP
Free Open Source
Location on CD: software/windows/messages/poptray/

PopTray is a full-featured customisable POP3 email notifier. It supports an unlimited number of accounts and lets you delete messages from the server without downloading them. It can also help control SPAM.

URL: www.poptray.org

ICQ 3.4.23
	OS 9.x and OS X
Free
Location on CD: software/mac/messages/icq/

Note: if using OS 9.x, you will need CarbonLib 1.3 or higher installed on your system.

ICQ ('I seek you') is a popular instant-messaging program that lets you communicate with friends and colleagues in real time. To seek out a friend on the ICQ network, simply enter his or her ICQ number, name, nickname, or email address. Once your contact list is set up, you'll be notified when your friends are online so that you can chat, send instant messages or files, play games and more.

Note: you will need to be online when installing in order to register on the network.

URL: www.icq.com

SpamX 1.1
	OS X
21-day trial
Location on CD: software/mac/messages/spamx/

SpamX should save you a lot of grief as it eliminates the great majority of any unwanted spam emails heading your way. SpamX doesn't need filters configured and doesn't rely on instantly redundant lists, so chops up more spam more easily.

URL: http://spamx.com