Dear....... In article " The Exchange 2000 Server Instan Messaging Service" Author: Will Schmied, Date: Jan 21,2002, Its a very good explained procedure to install Instant messaging service on the computer running Exchange 2000. BUT..Still I could not find the solution to my problem, the problem is: According to the article , Creating an Instant Messaging home server: In the Protocols node, which is under the server node, right-click on the Instant Messaging (RVP) item, click New > Instant Messaging Virtual Server, which will bring up the window shown in Figure 6. The problem I have is.... I cant find Instant Messaging(RVP) item in the Protocol node. :( How will I be able to find out ......??? Thanx In advance --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes