Gong is a free system for voice communication on the Web. It allows groups of people such as students and teachers to participate in discussion groups using their computers, using both synchronous (real-time) and asynchronous chat. It is commonly used by schools and universities for providing a ‘voice board’ for teaching purposes. Download
TalkShoe is a service that enables anyone to easily create, join, or listen to Live Interactive Discussions. Hosted
Talk groups: Message boards with real voices. Hosted
Up to 50 friends can video chat watch videos etc. Hosted
Clickatell : Gives you instant access to fast & reliable online two-way SMS messaging. Free trial, Hosted
GroupMe : GroupMe makes life easy for you and your groups. It’s real-life network, in your pocket. Hosted
Joopz : A web-based text messaging service that enables “web texting” – two-way communications from the Web to any mobile phone in the U.S. and Canada… and back! Hosted
kwiry : Text reminders to your computer with your cell phone. Hosted
oh, dontforget : Send bulk T messages via email. Text messages queued up will be delivered at the date & time specified. Commercial plan available, Hosted
SMSBlaster : Send bulk SMS messages. Download
StopNText : Reach your entire student body with just one click! Great for security notifications, announcements, school closings, cancellations, news, reminders and much more… Free Trial, Hosted
Text-Connect : Instant communication from your computer via our send and receive Text Messaging service. No hardware or software to install. Free demo, Hosted
textReminders : A fully automated system that sends you customized messages via texting (T). You create the message, you choose when you want to receive it, you choose whether or not the message is recurring, and at the specified time your cell phone receives your message. Hosted
Think Message : An online SMS service designed to make reaching your target audience as simple as possible – making mass communication a breeze. 10 credits to start, Hosted
txtDrop : Send text messages with instant delivery (US and Canada only). Hosted
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10 Minute Mail : Temporary email addresses that last 10 minutes. Hosted
ActiveInbox : ActiveInbox is a free, easy-to-use Chrome & Firefox plugin that safely improves Gmail & Google Apps. Pro version available, Download
Add Email Address Add-In for Microsoft Outlook : Automatically add email addresses to any contacts folder. Download<
Auto Reply Manager for Outlook : Outlook auto email reply and email autoresponder. Free Trial, Download
AwayFind : Finds your most important emails. and notifies you with a call, SMS, IM, DM (Twitter), or delegates to someone you specify. Free trial, Hosted
bccthis Add private messages to emails and tweets. Download
Bluetie : An email and collaboration application at an affordable price that equals the more expensive solutions. Hosted
Eudora Open Source Edition : Eudora OSE is the Open Source Edition of one of the internet’s most pioneering and enduring applications. It is a re-imagining and re-implementation of classic Eudora features on top of the Mozilla Thunderbird codebase. Download
Eyejot : Video mail in a jot. Hosted
Fuser : View your mail and social networking messages in one convenient location. Hosted
Gmail : Web-based email with many megabytes of storage space for archiving mail threads. Hosted
IzyMail : Whether you want to use Gmail, Outlook, Thunderbird, Evolution, iPhone, Palm PDA, Pocket PC, Smartphone or other applications, whether you want to automate eMail processing with rules or use advanced anti-virus or spam protection, IzyMail provides the technology you need. Hosted
Mail.com : Web-based email. Hosted
Microsoft Outlook : Email client for Windows. Free Trial, Download
MyEmail : Check all your email accounts from one place. Hosted
Outclass : Mail classification for Outlook with POPFile. Hosted
Pobox : Lifetime email address – email forwarding. Free Trial, Hosted
PookMail Disposable email account system. Open Source, Download
TwInbox : f you are a Microsoft ® Outlook ® user, you probably have it open all the time. Now you can have a fully-featured, powerful Twitter client at your fingertips without having to open any other applications. TwInbox seamlessly integrates Twitter into Outlook. It is a perfect Twitter client for any Outlook user, from a Twitter newbie to a business professional. Download
RoundCube Webmail : Browser-based multilingual IMAP client with an application-like user interface. Download
scr.im : Convert your email address into a short, cute and safe link you can share on the web. Hosted
Taroby : Web 2.0 based Messaging Solution Streamlining Communications. Hosted
Thunderbird : Free email client from Mozilla (the home of Firefox). Download
WaxMail : Voicemail for Outlook. Download
Xobni : Outlook plugin that makes searching your inbox and finding information about your contacts fast and easy. Download
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eNewsletter Manager : It’s a program that is aimed at being the complete newsletter management solution, from the management of the opt-in and opt-out submissions of subscribers, to the sending of the newsletter itself, all with the mere need of just one POP and SMTP mail accounts. Commercial versions available. Download
GetResponse : Send high impact newsletters, video emails and follow up campaigns. Hosted
LetterPop : Create stunning newsletters. Hosted
Mailchimp : easy email newsletters. Hosted. Commercial plans available.
Mail Machine Pro : Email marketing software includes everything you need to manage your mailing lists and send professional email campaigns. Download
Newsberry : Create and send email newsletters. Free Trial, Hosted
Your Mailing List Provider : Mailing list service. Commercial plans available, Hosted
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askbot - create your own Q&A forum. Commercial, Free Trial, Hosted
Convos : Online discussion groups for emailing and sharing. Commercial plans, Hosted
lefora : Create and customise a forum. Hosted
myBB : Easy to use powerful multilingual featured packed forum software. Open source, Download
Nabble : Free Forums. Add code
PanFora : Sophisticated web-based discussion forum software. Premium, Download
Phorum : The Original PHP and MySQL Forum Software. Open source, Download.
phpBB : phpBB is a free flat-forum bulletin board software solution that can be used to stay in touch with a group of people or can power your entire website. Download
Phuser : Easy way for your group to discuss or work together. Hosted
ProBoards : The Internet’s largest free forum host! Millions of people use ProBoards forums every month. Hosted
QuickTopic : Group discussion and message board tool. Hosted
Re:Subj : A discussion space accessible with browser or email. Hosted
Shareflow : Lets groups move the conversation out of overloaded email inboxes or irrecoverable chat, so they can work together more effectively. Hosted
Talki : The easiest way to embed a discussion forum. Hosted
Tangler : Create a live discussion forum. Hosted
VanillaForums : Community forums evolved. Open Source, Hosted
vBulletin : Powerful bulletin board software. Download
Viscacha : Free bulletin board system with an integrated content management system. Open source, Download
Volano : The quickest way to get an unlimited number of people chatting at your Web site. Free trial, Download
World Crossing : Group discussion and message board tool. Hosted
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interact with your audience. Hosted
real-time conference Q&A tool for mobile devices Hosted
creates stylish real-time experiences at events using mobile devices. See real-time results in your browser or PowerPoint. Hosted
Free PowerPoint Twitter tools. Hosted
mobile interaction with your audience. Hosted. Free Trial
Set up a private room for text chat Hosted
Turning Point Audience Rsponse System
brings you interactivity to your PowerPoint presentations