-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 HcXExtUtTRpEHmEyyKhiqazltFE6aOvjceMLMzKktxk79VjzApuqoGmzMFXovxEY
 Af0Fr1BwvPmM0oiljhmUNw==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950142-06-000088.txt : 20060117
<SEC-HEADER>0000950142-06-000088.hdr.sgml : 20060116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060117164139
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-06-000088
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN DAVID G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218664

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30260
		FILM NUMBER:		06533429

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O OAK HILL VENTURE PARTNERS
		STREET 2:		2460 SAND HILL RD STE 300
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EGAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001066194
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				770466366
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		455 W MAUDE AVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082123400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		455 W MAUDE AVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form4-dgb120805_egainex.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-12-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001066194</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EGAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGAIN.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001218664</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BROWN DAVID G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>201 MAIN STREET,  SUITE 3100</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Footnote 2</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to purchase)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.80</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-12-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option vests 100% on December 8, 2006 (one year after date of grant).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(2) The Reporting Person directly beneficially owns less than 10% of the outstanding securities of the Issuer, but, pursuant
 to Rule 16a-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;), he may be deemed to be a more than 10%
 beneficial owner of such securities because he may be deemed to be a member of a &quot;group&quot; that owns in excess of 10% of
 such outstanding securities pursuant to Section 13(d)(3) under the Act.  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this
 filing  shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise,
 the  beneficial owner of any equity securities of the Issuer owned by any other person.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David G. Brown</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
