Russ, my favorite download manager is FlashGet (Formerly Jet). It was
recommended by the folks at The Screen Savers on Tech Live. Unlike the
`hideous' Godzilla or whatever, FlashGet doesn't `infect' your system with
`hidden features'... I've heard horror stories of folks trying to remove
other managers from their system. FlashGet is easy to use and very
programmable. I've tested it with Netscape v4.7 and IE v5.5x when I was
using Earthlink and a Dialup connection. I've included a summary from the
docs below.

   I now have DSL with Earthlink and I'd be glad to help with the download
but I only have 10M of hard drive space for my web site...

   - Tom

FlashGet Highlights ( http://www.amazesoft.com/ )
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Speed: The ability to split files into up to 10 parts, with each part
downloading simultaneously. Up to 8 different simultaneous download jobs.
FlashGet just might be the fastest download software around!

Organize: Categorize files with FlashGet's integrated & simple-yet-powerful
file management features before your files engulf you!

Mirror search: Automatically search for the fastest server available for the
fastest possible downloads.

Automatically have FlashGet dial up, hang up & shut down the computer when
you're not around!

Schedule to download files whenever you feel! Whether it's while you snooze
or during off-peak periods, certain times each weekday, weekend or whatever.
The choice is yours!

Manage your copious downloaded files with FlashGet's simple yet powerful
user interface.

Automate your FlashGet downloads with a browser click! Supports Internet
Explorer, Netscape and Opera* web browsers. *with freely downloadable
plug-in.

Superior ease-of-use. FlashGet's interface is logical, integrated,
informative and customizable.

Queue your downloads with FlashGet's logical queueing system.

Control the download speed limit so that downloading files doesn't interfere
with your web browsing!

Easily see any aspect of your downloads at a glance. Whether it be server
status messages, monitoring splits, amount downloaded, time left...whatever!
No excessive clicking into multiple open windows to see what's going on!

Customize the the FlashGet toolbar and user interface, including the Graph
and log window colors.

Support for proxy servers for maximum downloading flexibility.

Speak your language with FlashGet's auto-select language capabilities (20+
selectable languages available).

Check for FlashGet updates from within FlashGet.

Monitor your download progress, server status messages and download splits
graphically with the easiest, most functional user interface around!

Resume interrupted downloads from sites that support download resume.


At 08:49 21-08-01 +1200, Russell McMahon wrote:
>I am soliciting suggestions to download this package. I am at the physical
>end of the phone line in the boonies. It looks like it will probably
>download in about thirty hours but my server (earthlink) kicked me off after
>23 hours.
>
>I suspect that there is a download manager out there some where that will
>handle this problem but I have yet to find it.
>
>It sure is hard to justify the $100 price tag to order the disk!
>
>
>
>Gozilla allows restarts of partial downloads and there are others similar.
>Search for download managers.
>I believe G' is adware so therefore free to use.
>
>
>            Russell McMahon


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Tom Handley
New Age Communications
Since '75 before "New Age" and no one around here is waiting for UFOs ;-)

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