Google Talk

Google Talk is a simple and free way to talk with and send instant messages to your friends. Like Gmail, Google Talk uses Googles innovative technologies to help people communicate more effectively and efficiently. Think of it as Googles approach to communications. Google Talk is easy and intuitive to use. All you need to make free calls is an Internet connection, a microphone, and a speaker. After you download this software, sign in with your Gmail username and password.

Is a free software for online messaging and chat. It is a product created by Google to compete with the classic and more popular Yahoo! Messenger .This program (popular and short term is gtalk) is much simple and quickly.Have these options: 1.General2.Chat 3.Blocked 4.Notifications 5.Connection 6.Audio 7.Appearance who contains the main setting (Google Talk is linked to Gmail account and you can login to this messenger if you have an Gmail account with username and password).Here you can sort by name or ignore offline friends.You can change font and modify you account settings (have a link to www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount)
Chat can save your chat history in Gmail account.Blocked can add ID for be blocked or remove block penalty for a contact. Connection can detect proxy server automatically or allow you to configure manually the proxy (host,port,user and password). Audio contains settings for headset and speakers,notofications and call options. In Appearance you can set the chat theme and choose a picture for avatar.You have a quick search for online contacts by name. You can talk with you friends for free and join new groups (meet new people). Notifications have settings for incoming calls,incoming chat or new email messages (play a sound or show a information).

>easy to use,fast
>allow access to Gmail account were you can manage emails