Overview Helper applications run as separate programs, while plug-ins function within the browser.
Communicator has no control over the behavior of helper application once it starts.
Communicator only has the ability to start the application and display the appropriate file. A helper application is simply a program that can understand and interpret files which Communicator cannot handle itself. Almost any program can be configured to act as a helper application for Communicator. With helper applications, you can multitask between a running helper application and the Communicator main window. Files read by helper applications can be downloaded and viewed within their own application window after your Communicator session has been closed.