Hi Mark Unfortunately the answer to your first question is no, as it stands at the moment the only journaling feature of IM is client side and there is no central logging of conversations with Exchange 2000 IM. I don't know the answer to your second question but will look into it for you. FYI, I am not sure if you or the others are aware that IM is not going to be part of Exchange 2003, Microsoft is working on a new product codename "Greenwich" that is going to be a Real Time Communication server, and one of the feature that I believe is going to be implemented is journaling of IM conversations, below are a couple of links about Greenwich if anyone is interested: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2002/Oct02/10-08realtime.asp http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2002/dec02/12-09rtcommunicat ions.asp Mark Fugatt MCSE, MCT, Microsoft Exchange MVP Pentech Office Solutions Inc www.4mcts.com Tel: 585 586 3890 Fax: 585 249 0316 Cell: 585 576 4750 Visit www.msexchange.org for valuable information about Microsoft Exchange -----Original Message----- From: Shevill, Mark M SITI-ITDCE22 [mailto:Mark.Shevill@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 8:34 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Instant Messaging http://www.MSExchange.org/ Is anyone out there using Instant messaging? We have been using it a while now and there are a few things that I would like to know how to do. Firstly I'd like to monitor for anyone abusing the tool and just having a good old chin wag rather than for working purposes. Any ideas? Secondly I would like to add some "My Status" statements such as "Gone for a Fag" "Out to dinner" "Busy with my bit on the side - Back in two minutes to an hour" Does anyone know how to add these? Mark Shevill IMG Messaging Technical Lead Shell Information Technology International Limited Rowlandsway, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 5SB, United Kingdom Tel: +44 161 935 7152 Fax: +44 207934 1630 Email: Mark.M.Shevill@xxxxxxxxx Internet: http://www.shell.com <http://www.shell.com/> ------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: mark@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')