Is it the users you need to need to convince or the management? If it's management try Pearl software Echo application and log how much company time is spent chatting, it's a real eye opener. After our management saw the stats we purchased the software and now restrict IM to MSN only and only to approved contacts, all configurable through Pearl. _____ From: Robinson, Nick [mailto:NRobinson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:19 PM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Instant Messenger I have a growing number of people in my organization that are using Yahoo Instant Messenger. I don't want them to use it but I can't give them a reason not to. Can anyone tell me any reasons NOT to use Yahoo Instant Messenger so I can validate taking it away? The evil admin Nick