Using windows on a mac

I'm buying a new imac and for the first time i want to run windows programs - specifically an emailer program such as 123hiddensender, absolutefuturity rapid-emailer etc. Do i need any special software to make this run on a mac? What sort of problems am I likely to find? Although i've used macs for many years i'm a complete technophobe. I've been told it's really easy to use windows programs on macs now but how easy is easy? Any advice gratefully accepted.

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Although this is an earlier article, this may have the solution:
Boot Camp 2.0, Mac OS X v10.5: Frequently asked questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1656
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