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Google Talk provides a free and simple way to connect instantly with your contacts with instant messaging and free PC-to-PC voice calls anywhere in the world. You can even exchange files with your contacts using Google Talk, with no file size restrictions. Web-based chat from the start page Chat with colleagues and friends from right within your Google Apps start page. The Google Talk gadget also allows for multi-person chat, so you can communicate more efficiently. Free PC-to-PC voice calls (VOIP) You can talk to anyone else who's online and has the Google Talk client. The person on the other end can be anywhere in the world, and you can talk for as long as you want for free. If your contacts aren't online when you want to chat, you can leave a voicemail.

Real-time file transfers and text messaging Send files and text messages to your contacts. There are no file size or bandwidth restrictions. Integrated contact list Your Google Talk contact list automatically displays your most-used Gmail contacts, so it's even easier to connect with others. Integrated into Gmail Instant messaging is built right into Gmail, so you can see who's online and instant message with them in real-time, right within the mail browser window. Chat conversations can be saved and searched, just like email conversations.