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Envoy - 1.0

download manager for HTTP, FTP, and Gnutella

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All Time:	(3.3)
This Version:	(3.3)
Current Version:	1.0
Release Date:	2003-06-03
License:	Commercial
Downloads (this version):	13,617
Downloads (all versions):	13,614
Price:	$18.00

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Product Description:

Envoy is a download manager for HTTP, FTP, and Gnutella downloads. It can resume transfers seamlessly, including those started from other programs. Envoy features an integrated Gnutella client, which makes finding and downloading shared music and other media easy.

Features:

Supports HTTP/FTP/Gnutella
Automatically retries transfers on failure, and will reconnect to the Internet if necessary.
Puts peer-to-peer where it belongs; in a full-featured download manager.
Envoy can automatically disconnect from the internet, put the computer to sleep, or shut down the computer after the queue is complete.
The queue can be started/stopped at specified times.
Multiple download folders for superior organization.
Media files, such as songs or movies, can be played while downloading.
Includes a Download Log, to keep track of partial transfers and completed downloads.
Easy-to-use interface

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.1

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.1 or higher

Feedback Summary:

This Version:
Overall Rating:	(3.3)	Features:	(3.7)	Support:	(3.4)
Ease of Use:	(3.9)	Quality / Stability:	(3.7)	Price:	(3.3)

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Overpriced Garbage - Version: 1.0, 4/20/2006 09:44PM PST

Xeater

Envoy captures the state of stand-alone downloading managers circa 1995. Features are limited, settings are buried in new windows rather than being given toolbar status, and integration with browsers is poor.

The final insult is that the developer expects $18 for such crapware. Unbelievable.

For full-featured, cutting edge download managers, $25 will get you iGetter or Speed Download. I prefer iGetter for its simplicity and free upgrades, but both are fine choices.

Gnutella? There are myriad Gnutella clients which are vastly more powerful than Envoy. They are also free. Acqlite, Poisoned, Cabos are just a few.

better than Get-a-Matic, but still lacking - Version: 1.0, 4/9/2006 05:25AM PST

screwversiontracker

I have to start by saying that Envoy works quite well for downloading. However, there are a number of irritants and lacking items.

1) Truncating of file names (no purpose, forces you to append an extension before opening files)

2) Requirement to confirm every addition to the queue.

3) No help system (or even a link to the developers' website, which incidentally doesn't work anyway)

4) Can't handle HTML representation of spaces in filenames (e.g. %20 or %2520)

5) The icon leaves something to be desired.

These problems are forcing me to once again look for another download manager.

can anyone tell me how to get this app to actually stay running? - Version: 1.0, 5/15/2004 12:35PM PST

murphtall

The developer refuses to answer my many emails. I doubt i could make an app that crashes this much if i try. sheesh. quirky software that wont run, bugs and a developer that wont answer queries, oh yea what agreat app *NOT!!*
~KM