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    Question LAN Instant Messaging

    I'm looking for a freeware/open source LAN Instant Message program. Anyone know what's any good?

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    You could use Netmeeting which is built into Windows, but I'm sure somebody will find a much better alternative pretty sharpish.
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    ie without any connection to the web ?

    if you run exchange server , you can run local windows messenger ?
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    Yeah just LAN, no web and no exhange server. Like 'net send' but with a better interface and possibly win 98 support.

    I tried real popupReal Popup but the interface is still a bit fiddly .

    Just wondering do any of you guys know of anything better?

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    I dont know alot about this, but google for Jabber, i belive you can run your own jabber server

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    Winpopup

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    jabber is an excellent solution, and different levels of product for home network - to Internet, to enterprise company, this also allows multiple clients type to connect to it, as well as a web client.
    It is Inevitable.....


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    surely if its a LAN the person can't be to far away, how about you try shouting?

    will save the bandwidth

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    Well the whole problem is that its too far to shout (c50m) so you either have to get up and walk/run to other building or netsend which is a bit annoying .

    Will have a look at Jabber but I am only thinking on a small scale (4 or 5 systems) so running a server is a bit over the top. I am thinking more in terms of peer to peer messaging although something that would support Linux would be handy .

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    ok winchat for the MS products, or talkd for llinux or any unix system
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    back in college we used a little software called vypress chat..but i guess that's more of a irc style chat proggie than an instant messaging..still worth trying out IMHO

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    I've found this instant messaging software for lan at google. An easy tool like MSN messenger. But it isn't free
    I'm using trial version now

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    How about this http://www.miranda-im.org/download/d...iewfile&id=641
    It requires Miranda IM, but you can remove the standard yahoo/msn/aim/icq/jabber plugins.

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    jeez, wish winpopup was in nt os' - used to have so much fun with that back at school setting it to send messages to entire workgroup rofl, this used to rule on 95 and 98
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