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Need a way to access the Internet resources from your Delphi applications? This page provides a collection of components optimized for Internet communication - http, mail, ftp, ....

1. Internet Direct - Indy

Internet Direct (Indy) is an open source internet component suite comprised of popular internet protocols written in Delphi and based on blocking sockets. Indy is included in Delphi 6+, Kylix 1+.

2. Clever Internet Suite

The suite of the Clever Downloader Library components presents you the most efficient and convenient way to access the Internet resources from your applications. These components allow you to download the Internet resources asynchronously and obtain all the necessary information about them without interfering the main application processes. It is achieved by using the engine of separate threads.

3. IP*Works

A collection of components optimized for Internet communication. Functionality includes email, network management, file transfer, telnet, and HTTP, and more. IP*Works! includes new higher level components such as Web Upload, WebForm, FileMailer, TraceRoute, and more. Includes sample ASP pages demonstrating how to access web services such as Yahoo Stock Quotes and UPS Address Verification.

4. Internet Component Suite

The Internet Component Suite is composed of various Internet components and applications. It is distributed as freeware with full source code for all Delphi and C++Builder versions.

5. Internet Mail Suite

Contains improved, native Delphi, components, implementing standard Internet protocols: SMTP, POP3, NNTP, FTP, HTTP, also, new, basic client and high performance server components. Starting from this version, you will be able to create server applications.

6. Net Investigation Suite

Net Investigation Suite is intended to use for network packets capture and packets generation tasks without using of preinstalled packet drivers. Net Investigation Suite contains its own packet driver, which is loaded and unloaded dynamically. It allows you to use all power of Delphi/C++Builder as RAD tools for creating network applications working with raw network adapter traffic.

7. SMInternet Component Suite

SMInternet suite is a component set for internet and network. Comprises several components: use TSMWebDirect to find and inform you of new product news, updates/patches, technical tips, and other announcements a-la Delphi Direct. The HTTP and FTP are supported; TSMWebUpdater to update any type of your software. For example, to download a latest version or modified program or new add-ins module...

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