JDVoiceMail 2.53 (1.5 MB) allows you to easily send voice email messages to anyone with an e-mail address. No special software required at the recipient end. Simple and very intuitive to use. Freeware for Windows 95/ 98/ ME/ NT/ 2K/ XP/ Vista.

POP Peeper 3.3.1 (1.02 MB) is an email notifier that runs in the Windows task bar and notifies you of new email on your POP3, IMAP, Hotmail\ MSN\ LiveMail, Yahoo, GMail, Mail.com, MyWay, Excite, Lycos.com, RediffMail, Juno and NetZero accounts. Functions include Send mail, view mail, an address book, etc. Freeware for Windows 95/ 98/ Me/ NT/ 2000/ XP/ Vista.

MailingCheck (13.2 MB) is a handy program for newsletter publishers that tests email for spam and "false positives" before sending. Freeware for Windows XP/ Vista.

PSPOP3 Inspector (1.1 MB) is a POP3 Client with SSL/TLS support that allows you to preview and delete messages directly on your mail server to prevent dangerous code from infecting your PC. Freeware for Windows 2000/ XP/ Vista.

3D Mailbox 1.2.1.4 (72 MB) provides a smarter e-mail experience. Uses videogame technology and email based IM and chat. See the online/ away/ offline status of anyone you mail. Freeware version places watermark in outgoing mail. Requires Windows XP/ Vista and DirectX 9.

MailList Validator 2.0 (2.3 MB) is an email address validator. Also, determines whether or not certain addresses exist. Freeware for Windows 98 and above.

Reach-a-Mail (582 KB) is a USB based portable email client. All you need is a USB drive to receive and send e-mail from any computer without the need to install any software. Freeware for Windows 98/ ME/ NT/ 2000/ XP/ 2003.

Voice Mail Compressor (647 KB) allows you to record and send voice email messages to anyone with an email address. It compresses audio file (wav, gsm or mp3) size by 10 to 16 times. No special software required to listen to messages. Freeware for Windows 9x/ ME/ NT/ 2K/ XP/ 2K3.

Voice E-Mail Pilot (1.2 MB) can create voice e-mails. The program supports compressing: 5 minutes of talk takes up about 300K. Use the program for email or as a voice notes manager. Automatically stops recording when you stop talking. Freeware for Windows 9x/ ME/ NT4/ 2000/ XP.

Sylpheed (5.3 MB) is a simple, lightweight, feature rich e-mail client with powerful search and security features, filtering and junk controls as well as multilingual support. Freeware for Windows 2000/ XP.

Chat with Me Now (2.1 MB) is an add-on to Outlook or Outlook Express that lets your email recipients see when you are online and start chatting with you instantly. Supports video, voice and text chatting. Freeware for Windows 98/ ME/ 2000/ XP.

Steven (8.1 MB) is an advanced e-mail-checking system that validates the sender of an email message rather than scanning the message content. Steven does this by replying to all email it retrieves with a brief message asking the sender to validate the message sent to you. Validation is only necessary once. The program will also delete attachments automatically that might be harmful to your system. Free Beta version for Windows 98SE/ Me/ 2000/ XP.

Sp@m Nullifier (4.0 MB) eliminates junk email, viruses, trojans and spyware. Works with POP3 & IMAP. Filters messages using a multiple criteria. Standard version is free. For Windows 9x/ Me/ NT/ 2000/ XP.

MSGTAG (1.1 MB) alerts you the moment your email message is opened and details when the message was sent, when it was viewed, and the delay time between sending and reading. MSGTAG works with almost all e-mail clients including Outlook, Incredimail, Outlook Express, Eudora, and Netscape. All the recipient sees is a small MSGTAG footer. Freeware. For Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP.

Popcorn (180 KB) is a POP3/SMTP/ESMTP e-mail client free of useless bloatware features. Reads mail from a POP3server directly without downloading it to a local mailbox on your PC (although mail messages can be saved locally). Ideal for "on the road" mail access and for scanning, reading and sending mail over slow internet connections. Freeware. For Windows 9x/ NT4/ ME/ 2000/ XP.

Mailbag Assistant (1.5 MB) is a powerful and user-friendly e-mail organizer that can search, organize and archive large message folders. Find relevant correspondence fast, extract attachments and HTML messages, create compressed email archives, export messages, and more. Supports Outlook Express, Eudora, Netscape Messenger, Pegasus, The Bat!, Forte Agent, Calypso, Poco, FoxMail, and EML message files. For Win 9x/2000/NT4/ Me/XP. Shareware $29.95. 30 day trial version.