WinMessenger on private lan?

[LYoung]

Can Windows Messenger be setup to use on a private LAN? We want the staff to
be able to message with each other, but are behind a firewall and proxy
server - we don't want to go outside. I know there are other products that
provide this option (lanmessenger for one) but was wondering if we could do
it with Windows.

Thanks.
Lynda Young

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Sort of. With a local Exchange 2000 IM Server or Live Communications Server (or other
SIP-based communications service) you can.

Regardless, a local server is required -- you can't just use it for just peer to peer
communication.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
Associate Expert
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All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
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"LYoung" > wrote in message
...
> Can Windows Messenger be setup to use on a private LAN? We want the staff to
> be able to message with each other, but are behind a firewall and proxy
> server - we don't want to go outside. I know there are other products that
> provide this option (lanmessenger for one) but was wondering if we could do
> it with Windows.
>
> Thanks.
> Lynda Young

[LYoung]

Thanks, Jonathan. I appreciate the quick reply!

Later ...
...Lynda

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Sort of. With a local Exchange 2000 IM Server or Live Communications Server (or other
> SIP-based communications service) you can.
>
> Regardless, a local server is required -- you can't just use it for just peer to peer
> communication.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Live Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "LYoung" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Can Windows Messenger be setup to use on a private LAN? We want the staff to
> > be able to message with each other, but are behind a firewall and proxy
> > server - we don't want to go outside. I know there are other products that
> > provide this option (lanmessenger for one) but was wondering if we could do
> > it with Windows.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Lynda Young
>
>

[psokolov]

LYoung wrote:
> Thanks, Jonathan. I appreciate the quick reply!
>
> Later ...


If you need peer-to-peer messenger for LAN , take a look to Lantalk
http://www.cezeo.com/products/lantalk-net/