Users send Trillion IMs. Instant messaging solutions.

Internet messaging software or LAN messaging software?

Main from trillion IM solutions on the market -AOL IM, Microsoft MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Trillion IM -saw an increase in use in the US workplace last year of 110 percent. Business use of IM rose from 2.3 billion minutes to 4.9 billion minutes. The number of people using Instant Messaging in the workplace rose 34 percent, from 10 million to 13.4 million in the same period.

Instant messaging software is finally invading the business world. Already, almost half of all U.S. and Canadian companies are using some form of IM, according to a survey by Osterman Research, a technology research company in Black Diamond, Wash. IM's faster than e-mail, delivering messages that pop up on your screen no matter what you're working on. Employees can use it to see if someone is in and to avoid time-wasting e-mail and phone tag. The software can also be used for customer support and to deliver messages to hundreds of users simultaneously. It seems a perfect fit for the busy enterprise.

But IM will need secure systems and common standards in order to succeed in business. Most business users still log on to the consumer applications launched by AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and Microsoft's MSN Messenger. (Yahoo announced in October it would ship IM software tailored for business users in early 2003.) But these services, which send unencrypted messages through public networks, create potential headaches for IT managers worried about firewall holes. These concerns have caused 22 percent of companies to block IM traffic altogether from their networks, according to Osterman Research.

The best way to reap the benefits of corporate IM while protecting your company may be to invest in an enterprise IM solution.

Benefits of Lan based Instant Messenger are:

• Messaging Encryption
• Enhanced customization options
• 24-Hour support technical support
• Secure as communication stays on the LAN, never goes onto the internet
• Easy to use interface

Softros LAN Messenger is an easy LAN instant messenger.

Softros Messenger is a secure network messaging software application for LANs, WANs and Intranets. It does not require a server and is very easy to install and use. The program correctly identifies all Windows NT/2000/XP user accounts and works in any TCP/IP network. Softros Messenger comes with a variety of handy features, like message notification alarms, WinXP theme support, and intuitive interface.

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Main Problems of Internet based messengers are:

• High exposure to virus attack and hacking / down time
• Can not be used behind firewalls
• Must be dependent on their servers
• Unencrypted messaging
• People often use these messengers to chat with people outside the office
• Spam mail and pop-up banners
• No technical support

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