[Wocky] Extension of the Jabber instant messaging pilot

[Alicia Hunt]

Hi,
I'd like to participate in the "Jabber instant massaging service"  :) 
Sounds like fun!

Seriously though,  I'll participate, I've heard good things about this.

Alicia

At 9:49 AM -0500 3/29/06, Joanne Hallisey wrote:
>Hello,
>
>IS&T has been conducting a pilot of a Jabber instant massaging 
>service. We would like to extend the pilot more broadly to get more 
>client feedback. Would you please consider participation in this 
>pilot and invite colleagues from your Department, as well?
>
>Jabber is an instant messaging system that allows MIT users to 
>communicate with one another and Jabber users
>elsewhere on the Internet. Jabber also supports creation and joining 
>of chat rooms for group communication. Additionally, many Jabber 
>clients also offer support for other instant messaging systems such 
>as AIM (AOL) and YIM (Yahoo).
>
>The intention of the pilot is to learn more about requirements for 
>providing this as an enterprise messaging service and understand 
>some of the support and service issues.  The pilot has focused on 
>setting up the server environment and delivering installers for GAIM 
>and AdiumX (software clients for Linux, Macintosh and Windows).
>
>If you would like to participate in the pilot, please reply to 
>wocky at mit.edu. We will point you to the MIT installers if required.  
>Otherwise, please use the urls below for pilot information and 
>vendor installers.
>
>The Jabber pilot team will provide limited best effort support, and 
>pilot participants are strongly encouraged to give feedback. As the 
>pilot progresses, the team will send updates and post them to the 
>web pages listed below.
>
>SWRT will be preparing for a full release later this semester, but 
>your input will help with documentation and support for this release.
>
>The following pilot web pages provide download information, 
>configuration instructions and information about known issues.
>
>Jabber Service Page
><http://web.mit.edu/ist/services/messaging/jabber.html>
>
>Jabber Stock Answer Branch
><http://itinfo.mit.edu/answer.php?id=7916>
>
>Please note:
>As always, protect your password.  Do not allow the client program 
>to store your password.
>
>For questions or more information please contact the team via the
>Wocky mailing list:
>Wocky at mit.edu
><http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/wocky>
>
>Thank you.
>For the Jabber Team,
>--
>Joanne Hallisey
>
>_______________________________________________
>Reminders:
>- Make off-campus connections through the Virtual Private Network.
>For information on the VPN see
><http://web.mit.edu/ist/services/network/vpn.html>
>
>- Take advantage of the MIT Windows Automatic Update Service.  For
>information on WAUS see
><http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/windows/updates/>
>
>- Take advantage of a recent enhancement to MIT's Spam Screening
>service which allows for personally setting the number of days "spam"
>is aged prior to auto deletion.  For more complete information and to
>set your personal options see
><http://web.mit.edu/ist/services/email/nospam/>
>
>--
>Joanne Hallisey
>Sr. Project Manager
>MIT - Information Services and Technology
>617-253-1894


-- 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alicia L Hunt 
iggy at mit.edu                              
Assistant Director for Graduate Housing      (617) 253-0191
Division of Student Life, MIT                            E19-429C
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------