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More info?)
It would be nice to have those features...that is for sure...
"Window Messenger IM to Group??"
<WindowMessengerIMtoGroup@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:830894C8-1E5D-4776-9C8B-4B0ACD12B46A@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for your info. which is useful. Just switched from Yahoo IM to
> Window Messenging, used to the capability yahoo messenging has.
>
> Adelyn
> "Bob Christian" wrote:
>
> > It's not really possible to send to a group of users, as you would an
e-mail
> > distribution list. You can invite folks to a conversation and do it
that
> > way.
> >
> > If you are a programmer, there is a Software Development Kit for the RTC
> > client (Windows Messenger 5.x) that will allow you to create "bots",
which
> > can broadcast IMs. An example of a coded, and well documented, Bot is
> > located below.
> >
http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/Managed_RTC_LCS_Bot.asp
> >
> > There are also 3rd party apps that will do this...but most are used with
> > SPIM (spam over IM) and I won't post them here, but Googling them will
show
> > you.
> >
> > Bob
> > "Window Messenger IM to Group??"
> > <WindowMessengerIMtoGroup@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2A943C5B-3C57-404A-8152-1ABD49EFDA74@microsoft.com...
> > > I need to find out if it is possible and how to send IM to a group
> > (multiple
> > > users) in Windows Messenger. Currently, I don't see this capability
and
> > may
> > > be it's because I am not familiar using Windows Messenger.
> > >
> > > Your help is greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Adelyn
> > >
> >
> >
> >