[THIN] Re: Instant Messenger
- From: "Steve Raffensberger" <sraffens1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:19:00 -0400
I agree that there are legitimate uses for IM. We've used it extensively in
the last two places I've worked.
The best thing to do is to choose an IM that lets you bring the server in
house. That way, your company
traffic isn't being transmitted over the Internet in clear text. It also
allows you to monitor how much it is
being (ab)used more easily. There is one called "jabber" that allows
connection to the major IM services
via the internal server instead of from each client.
HTH
Raff
-----Original Message-----
From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Landin, Mark
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 9:05 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Instant Messenger
Those are all good reasons, I agree. But Nick must have different reasons,
because otherwise he would be able to articualte these to the users and to
management.
"Wasted time", though, is kind of a subjective one. There are legitimate
business uses for IM, just like for a telephone.
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Matthew Shrewsbury
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 4:28 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Instant Messenger
Employee time wasted, virus, spam, wasted bandwidth, etc. Yes some
people are trying to spam instant messengers now days.
Matthew Shrewsbury, MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA
Network Administrator
-----Original Message-----
From: Landin, Mark [mailto:Mark.Landin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 5:19 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Instant Messenger
Why don't you want them to?
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Robinson, Nick
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 4:19 PM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Instant Messenger
I have a growing number of people in my organization that are using
Yahoo Instant Messenger. I don't want them to use it but I can't give them a
reason not to. Can anyone tell me any reasons NOT to use Yahoo Instant
Messenger so I can validate taking it away?
The evil admin
Nick
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