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Internal IM for windows...

  • 21-09-2005 10:45pm
    #1
    alantc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 425 ✭✭


    I'm looking at instant message clients for teachers to use inside a school. Has anyone any recommendations before I end up giving them some rubbish. It just has to work without the internet and be user friendly. And freeware is preferable!!

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Ad hoc connections, or intermediate server?


  • #3
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,081 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Jabber (as now featured in Google Talk) is considered the best open source solution for use in intranets. There's also Lotus Sametime but you have to pay for that.


  • #4
    alantc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 425 ✭✭alantc


    Intermediate sever is fine. (better I guess??). Someone metioned windows messanger working inside a company but I can't get oneto messanger.msn.com anyone know anything about this?

    The only thing I saw about jabber mentioned money... lots of money... I'll look again!

    W.


  • #5
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,081 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    There's also Novell InstantMe which looks very interesting but I can't seem to find the homepage for it. It's supposed to be www.novell.com/instantme but I just get a 404 error.


  • #6
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Stark wrote:
    Jabber (as now featured in Google Talk) is considered the best open source solution for use in intranets. There's also Lotus Sametime but you have to pay for that.
    Jabber being the protocol, something like Jive Messenger being the Jabber server, and Pandion being a (pretty cool looking) client.


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  • #7
    alantc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 425 ✭✭alantc


    aidan_walsh wrote:
    Jabber being the protocol, something like Jive Messenger being the Jabber server, and Pandion being a (pretty cool looking) client.


    That looks great. I've downloaded them and the install guide. I'll give it a go on a few PCs tomorrow. (and hopefully remember to reply here, though that could tak a few days..)

    Thanks. :cool:


  • #8
    Ginger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ginger


    In relation to MSN Messenger, its Windows Messenger working through a domain with I think Exchange Server. Which is way too much to pay for that sort of solution.


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