Re: Internal Instant Messaging

[Mike Bowler <mbowler () GargoyleSoftware com>]

Chris Burton wrote:
>      I am working with a client that has a large
> enterprise that recently has found it has a need for
> an internal instant messaging server.  Not necessaily
> "internal but one that could be set outside the
> firewall but that they could control who was on it and
> that doesn't rely on the big guys (AIM, ICQ, MSN,
> etc).

Check out jabber.  One of my clients has been using jabber internally 
for a couple of years now and are quite happy with it.  It's open source 
and is quite easy to get set up.

http://www.jabber.org/

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Mike Bowler
Principal, Gargoyle Software Inc.
Voice: (416) 822-0973 | Email  : mbowler () GargoyleSoftware com
Fax  : (416) 822-0975 | Website: http://www.GargoyleSoftware.com


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