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More info?)
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.
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"Rob" <Rob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> 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
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>> "Rob" <Rob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FE0ACD45-5B8C-41A3-99F6-A2B00601B692@microsoft.com...
>> > 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
>>
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