[windows2000] Re: MS Messenger
- From: Chris Berry <chris_berry-list-windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 18:51:37 -0700
We use Jabber and are quite happy with it.
Chris Berry
chris_berry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Information Advisory Manager
JM Associates
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Sorin Srbu wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Due to popular demand at our department (and the boss pressing me on it...)
> I've taken up testing out this new-fangled thing called Instant Messaging
> (IM).
>
> First I looked at was MSN Messenger v7.5, which looks ok, but it's chockfull
> of ads and other irritating stuff. Then found on Wikipedia there's a Live
> Messenger v8beta (haven't tried it yet). Yet another I've found and that looks
> interesting is Gaim, capable of several protocols, including Jabber which
> apparentely supports group conferences, something Messenger does not AFAIK.
>
> I'm a bit confused though about MS Messenger. I don't quite see the difference
> between them. Anybody care to explain this to me? Or point me to good place
> for this.
>
> Otherwise, anything or any gotchas' I should be aware of when dealing with IM
> (except for viruses and stuff)?
>
> TIA.
>
>
>
>
> BW,
>
> Sorin
>
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