Intranet Instant Messaging

[Tom]

OS: workstations WinXP Pro and Server Win2K.
I'm trying to setup IM between the workstations and server
only using my LAN.
- Is there any way, I can setup the MSN msg to use locally
(intranet)?
- Else, is there any free IM software for intranet only?

Thanks in advance,

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Tom,

To use Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger 4.x internally, you'd need either an Exchange 2000
IM Server or a SIP-based Communications Server (like the upcoming RTC Server from Microsoft),
obviously these aren't "free" or inexpensive solutions, so, you might want to check out
something like LanTalk XP instead:
http://www.lantalk.net/lantalk_xp.php
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Tom" > wrote in message ...
> OS: workstations WinXP Pro and Server Win2K.
> I'm trying to setup IM between the workstations and server
> only using my LAN.
> - Is there any way, I can setup the MSN msg to use locally
> (intranet)?
> - Else, is there any free IM software for intranet only?
>
> Thanks in advance,