Use Messenger as an internal Corp. IM platform

[Guest]

Hello,

I would like to use Windows Messenger as our companies internal IM platform,
but I can't find any information on how to set this up.

We are currently running all servers on Windows 2003, Exchange 2003 SP1, and
all desktops are running XP SP1.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[Michael Katz [MVP]]

Hey there Rob,

I see you're already set up with Exchange 2003, so I'll assume you're
sticking with that. In that event, check out
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/messsyst.mspx
for all the info you require on deploying Exchange for use with an IM
client.

If you have any other Exchange issues, the Exchange library has all sorts of
helpful documents (which can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/default.mspx).

Good luck!

Sincerely,
Michael Katz [MVP - MSN Client]

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Um Michael,

Exchange 2003 has no IM service.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

Hey there Rob,

I see you're already set up with Exchange 2003, so I'll assume you're sticking with that.
In that event, check out
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/messsyst.mspx for all
the info you require on deploying Exchange for use with an IM client.

If you have any other Exchange issues, the Exchange library has all sorts of helpful
documents (which can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/default.mspx).

Good luck!

Sincerely,
Michael Katz [MVP - MSN Client]
--

Hello,

I would like to use Windows Messenger as our companies internal IM platform,
but I can't find any information on how to set this up.

We are currently running all servers on Windows 2003, Exchange 2003 SP1, and
all desktops are running XP SP1.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Rob,

Unfortunately in order to use Windows Messenger in this manner, you will need to get Live
Communications Server:
http://office.microsoft.com/livecomm

or obtain Exchange 2000 for it's IM Server.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Michael Katz [MVP]]

Huh? *me feels a full-body blush coming on...

Sorry Rob

Sincerely,
Michael Katz [MVP taken down a few notches - MSN Client]
--

Um Michael,

Exchange 2003 has no IM service.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

Hey there Rob,

I see you're already set up with Exchange 2003, so I'll assume you're
sticking with that. In that event, check out
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/messsyst.mspx
for all the info you require on deploying Exchange for use with an IM
client.

If you have any other Exchange issues, the Exchange library has all sorts
of helpful documents (which can be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/default.mspx).

Good luck!

Sincerely,
Michael Katz [MVP - MSN Client]
--

Hello,

I would like to use Windows Messenger as our companies internal IM
platform,
but I can't find any information on how to set this up.

We are currently running all servers on Windows 2003, Exchange 2003 SP1,
and
all desktops are running XP SP1.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[Guest]

Hello Kay,

We have a mixed environment with some users on Exchange 2000 servers and
some on Exchange 2003. Can the users on the Exchange 2003 servers communicate
with the users on Exchange 2000 using Instant Messaging? What limitations are
we going to encounter here?

Thanks Rob

 

[Guest]

Hello Kay,

We are in a mixed environment with some users on Exchange 2000 Servers and
some are on Exchange 2003 Servers. Can the Exchange 2003 users communicate
with users on Exchange 2000 using Instant Messaging? What kind of limitations
can we expect?

Thanks

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Rob,

Unfortunately it's not simple as Exchange 2003 does not have an IM Service (it was introduced
in 2000 and then removed in 2003). However, assuming everyone is still under the same Active
Directory, I see no reason why they couldn't all just connect to the Exchange 2000 IM
Service.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

 

[Bob Christian]

Rob:

You may want to consider an implementation of Microsoft's Live
Communications Server.

http://office.microsoft.com/livecomm
or
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX010908711033.aspx

Bob