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at http://www.kontact.org/. You can also read our Kontact chapter in
KDE User Guide.
Konversation
Konversation is an easy-to-use IRC client for KDE. Its features include support
for SSL connections, strikeout, multichannel joins, away and unaway messages,
ignore list functionality, Unicode, autoconnect to a server, optional time stamps in
chat windows, and configurable background colors. Find more information about
Konversation at http://konversation.kde.org.
Kopete
Kopete is a very intuitive and easy-to-use instant messenger tool supporting proto-
cols including IRC, ICQ, AIM, GroupWise Messenger, Yahoo, MSN, Gadu-Gadu,
Lotus Sametime, SMS messages, and Jabber. Find more information about Kopete
at http://kopete.kde.org/.
Linphone
Linphone is a smart and lean Voice over IP client using the SIP protocol to establish
calls. Find more information at http://www.linphone.org. You can also
read our Linphone chapter.
Mozilla Thunderbird
Thunderbird is an e-mail client application that comes as part of the Mozilla suite.
It is also available for Microsoft Windows and MacOS, which facilitates the tran-
sition from one of these operating systems to Linux. Find more information about
Mozilla Thunderbird at
thunderbird/.
Opera
Opera is a powerful Web browser with neat add-ons like an optional e-mail client
and a chat module. Opera offers pop-up blocking, RSS feeds, built-in and customiz-
able searches, a password manager, and tabbed browsing. The main functionalities
are easily reached through their respective panels. Because this tool is also available
for Windows, it allows a much easier transition to Linux for those who have been
using it under Windows. Find more information about Opera at
.opera.com/.
Skype
Skype is an application for several platforms (Linux, Windows, Mac Os X) that
can be used for phone calls over the Internet with a good sound quality and with
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