Internet Download Manager has a smart
download logic accelerator that features intelligent dynamic file
segmentation and safe multipart downloading technology to accelerate
your downloads. Unlike other download accelerators and managers that
segment files before downloading starts, Internet Download Manager
segments downloaded files dynamically during download process. Internet
Download Manager reuses available connections without additional
connect and login stages to achieve better acceleration performance.
Internet Download Manager supports proxy servers, ftp and http
protocols, firewalls, redirects, cookies, authorization, MP3 audio and
MPEG video content processing. IDM integrates seamlessly into Microsoft
Internet Explorer, Netscape, MSN Explorer, AOL, Opera, Mozilla, Mozilla
Firefox, Mozilla Firebird, Avant Browser, MyIE2, and all other popular
browsers to automatically handle your downloads. You can also drag and
drop files, or use Internet Download Manager from command line.
Internet Download Manager can dial your modem at the set time, download
the files you want, then hang up or even shut down your computer when
it’s done.
Other features include multilingual
support, zip preview, download categories, scheduler pro, sounds on
different events, HTTPS support, queue processor, html help and
tutorial, enhanced virus protection on download completion, progressive
downloading with quotas (useful for connections that use some kind of
fair access policy or FAP like Direcway, Direct PC, Hughes, etc.),
built-in download accelerator, and many others.