-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I wasn't with Jabber. I rolled out Windows Live Messenger the other day and have prepared a howto as well. We'll see how the users like this thing. I have a feeling some of the senior staff probably won't jump at it, while junior will and then some. 8-) - -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Berry Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 3:52 AM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: MS Messenger We use Jabber and are quite happy with it. Chris Berry chris_berry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Information Advisory Manager JM Associates "If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all." --Noam Chomsky 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 > > # Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.orgfarm.uu.se > # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >3 signals> GSM > # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile: +46 (0)701-718023 > # Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714482 > # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b > # > # () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail > # /\ > # > # Harmless tagline follows: > # > # I work hard. I don't work miracles. > > ***************************** > New Site from The Kenzig Group! > Windows Vista Links, list options > and info are available at: > http://www.VistaPop.com > ***************************** > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ***************************** New Site from The Kenzig Group! Windows Vista Links, list options and info are available at: http://www.VistaPop.com ***************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) iD8DBQFGVVRNGsYEVob/YJ4RAj66AJ4+E/VHfhgrCkZDl6vhgrs0rn23DwCePp/m vuuOYGDetNTGtEZM20sQyOI= =pjqy -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ***************************** New Site from The Kenzig Group! Windows Vista Links, list options and info are available at: http://www.VistaPop.com ***************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm