Re: Instant Messaging by Stefan
Stefan
Thu Jul 31 06:30:14 CDT 2003
That was my first thought and the first thing I did, have not even gotten
internet to the server yet, working only locally. Could the exchange side be
looking for something on the internet?
Stefan..
"Jeremy Hunt" <jeremy@fisheye.net.nz> wrote in message
news:u4HJvPxVDHA.1832@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Sounds like you have the messenger client configured to connect to .net
> account and then exchange account. If web access is blocked for this
service
> (ISA default I think) then it tries for a time to logon to the .net
account
> then gioves up then tries logging on to exchange account and finally logs
on
> correctly.
>
> ie goto client --> tools --> options --> accounts tab
> make sure it says log in to exchange first
> and then uncheck 'my contacts include users of .netmessenger service'
>
> came across this when ISP connection went down at a client site recently.
> suddenyl internal IM clients slow. I suggest blocking external users to
> begin with anyway. ie lots of unproductive chatting workers and extra
> security concerns!
>
> regards
> Jeremy
>
> "Stefan" <shellersperk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uvx%23Q8vVDHA.652@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I have finally implimented the instant messaging option in exchange in a
> new
> > SBS installation. I am using the 4.7 messenger on the clients. I am
having
> > serious speed issues with it running. Everything else exchange related
is
> > running fine, adding a new contact in Messenger takes about 1 minute in
> > which messenger appears to be locked up. When you click on somebody to
> send
> > them a message it takes 5-10 seconds before you can type anything to
them.
> >
> > Any ideas on how I can improve the performance of this feature?
> >
> > The server is running SBS2000 with the corresponding exchange. all the
> > clients are XP pro.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>