Re: MSN Messenger vr Windows Messenger

Greetings Todd,

You cannot use Groups on an Exchange IM server, as the server does not support it (which is
why the option is grayed out). As well the 'Chat Rooms' are for MSN Chat only -- you can't
configure it to take you somewhere else (Exchange discussion groups or otherwise).
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Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"todd" <tmuscat@kastlepoint.com> wrote in message
news:034601c3522f$e5976270$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I need to enable chat rooms and Groups within Windows
> Messenger on XP. When I try to select the appropriate
> menu items, a message pops up saying I need a plugin for
> that, and 'do i want to go to the web page' and get it.
> Fair enough... I go to the web page. But the web page
> is for MSN messenger (not Windows Messenger), and this is
> strange considereing the otherwise much ballyhooed
> distinction between the two clients. Turns out, if I
> select "My contacts includes DotNET users..." in my
> accounts settings; then, Groups get 'turned on'.
> However, this setup is for an Exchange/CorpIntranet, and
> I DON'T WANT to have to sign into passport, etc.
>
> So, what is the distinction between the two, and how do I
> implement groups and chat rooms in WinMess without using
> the heavily cross marketed and add-bannered MSN Mess?
> I've tried creating chat rooms in my "communities" folder
> in Exchange to no avail (still no chat.
>
> Thanks,
> Todd
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