UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (RULE 13d - 102)

    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b), (c)
           AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                                (Amendment No.2)*

                        eGain Communications Corporation
                      -------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                              --------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    28225C806
                                ----------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2004
                            -------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

            Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant
                        to which this Schedule is filed:

                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
                                [x] Rule 13d-1(c)
                                [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 or  otherwise  subject to the  liabilities  of that  section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).





1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Elliott Associates, L.P.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  676,471

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  676,471

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  676,471

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  4.4%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Elliott International, L.P.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Cayman Islands, British West Indies

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  0

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  676,471

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  676,471

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  676,471

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  4.4%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  0

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  676,471

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  676,471

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  676,471

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  4.4%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  CO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



     This  statement  is filed  pursuant to Rule  13d-2(b)  with  respect to the
shares  of  common  stock,  $.001  par  value  (the  "Common  Stock")  of  eGain
Communications   Corporation  (the  "Issuer")   beneficially  owned  by  Elliott
Associates, L.P. ("Elliott Associates"),  Elliott International,  L.P. ("Elliott
International") and Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc.  ("International
Advisors" and collectively,  the "Reporting Persons") as of February 8, 2005 and
amends and  supplements  the Schedule 13G dated August 16, 2001,  as  previously
amended (as  amended,  the  "Schedule  13G").  Except as set forth  herein,  the
Schedule 13G is unmodified.

Item 4.   Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a) Amount beneficially owned:

         Elliott Associates beneficially owns a total of 676,471 shares
         of Common Stock.

         Elliott  International, L.P. International Advisors together 
         beneficially own a total of 676,471 shares of Common Stock.

         Elliott Associates, Elliott International and International Advisors 
         together beneficially own an aggregate of 1,352,942 shares of
         Common Stock.

     (b) Percent of class:

         Elliott Associates' beneficial ownership of 676,471 shares of Common  
         Stock constitutes 4.4% of all of the outstanding shares of Common
         Stock.

         Elliott  International and International  Advisors' aggregate 
         beneficial ownership of 676,471 shares of Common Stock constitutes 
         4.4% of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

         Elliott Associates, Elliott International and International Advisors' 
         aggregate beneficial ownership of 1,352,942 shares of Common Stock 
         constitutes 8.8% of all the outstanding shares of Common Stock.


     (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

         (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

             Elliott Associates has sole power to vote or direct the vote 
             of 676,471 shares of Common Stock.

        (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

             Elliott  International  and  International  Advisors  together  
             have shared power to vote or direct the vote of 676,471 shares of 
             Common Stock.

       (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

             Elliott Associates has sole power to dispose or direct the 
             disposition of 676,471 shares of Common Stock.

        (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

             Elliott International and International Advisors together have  
             shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 676,471 
             shares of Common Stock.


Item 10.  Certification.

By signing below the  undersigned  certifies  that, to the best of its knowledge
and belief, the securities  referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing  the control of
the  issuer  of the  securities  and  were  not  acquired  and are  not  held in
connection  with or as a participant in any  transaction  having that purpose or
effect.




                                   SIGNATURES

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,  each
of the undersigned  certifies that the information  with respect to it set forth
in this statement is true, complete, and correct.

Dated: February 14, 2005

                 ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P.
                 By: Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P.,
                          as General Partner

                          By: Braxton Associates, Inc., as   General Partner


                                By: /s/Elliot Greenberg
                                    -------------------------------
                                      Elliot Greenberg
                                      Vice President

                 ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL, L.P.
                 By: Elliott International Capital
                      Advisors Inc., as Investment Manager


                      By: /s/Elliot Greenberg
                          -------------------------------
                           Elliot Greenberg
                           Vice President


                 ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS INC.


                      By: /s/Elliot Greenberg
                          -------------------------------
                           Elliot Greenberg
                           Vice President