No, I dont think you should feel cheated, if you look at the features that Live Communication Server provides as opposed to the features that were available in the Exchange 2000 IM feature, if you look at LCS I am sure you will appreciate the features. You cannot use any of the products provided with MSDN for a production environment. Mark Fugatt Dedicated Supportability Engineer (Exchange) Microsoft Services Organisation Desk: +44 (0)118 909 5630 Mobile: +44 (0)7966 858108 MSN IM: markfu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/exchange http://www.microsoft.com/support <http://www.microsoft.com/support> Dedicated to proactively supporting Microsoft's enterprise Customers This email may contain confidential information. If you are not named on the addressee list, please take no action in relation to this email, do not open any attachment, and please contact the sender (details above) immediately. Information in this email is provided in good faith. If you are a customer of Microsoft, please refer to the terms and conditions which cover the provision of support and consulting services to you/your organization. If you are not corresponding in the course of, or in connection with a Microsoft contract or program with its own terms and conditions, please note that no liability is accepted by Microsoft for the contents of this mail. ________________________________ From: Praveen Ramaswamy [mailto:ramaswamy_praveen@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: 04 July 2005 16:46 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Chat Requirment http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi, I wanted to implement chat server which comes with exchange. Now that MS has st oped giving it with Exchange 2003, i need to find an alternative. Why did MS do this ?? If my present company had exchange 2000 and if i had pay extra for chat service when i move to 2003 then i feel cheated.. Do you guys agree with me ?? I just want employees to provide workgroup instant messaging with address directory. Netmeeting with ILS server probably would have been best solution, but i think it is absolute now. Communication server 2005 is a costly solution just for this requirement. Is there any thing else which is less cost or comes bundled with any MS products in MSDN CD ..!! Regards Praveen R ________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football <http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=33539/*http://football. fantasysports.yahoo.com?ovchn=YAH&ovcpn=Integration&ovcrn=Mail+footer&ov rfd=YAH&ovtac=AD> ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: markfu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx