Instant Messages for Outlook 2003

[beckybsmith5]

I am not sure if this is possible, but I'm trying to set up instant messaging
for our office. We currently use Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and I can see
how to add contacts, but I am not sure what the IM address is. Is it the
person's email address? And does the address have to be a microsoft network
address, such as @hotmail, @msn, etc.? We are hoping to find a way to contact
each other instantly using the computer and I've heard that you can do that
through Outlook, but I can't figure it out. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

The IM address can be any address that has to be used for the IM application
of your choice. For instance if you are using Windows Live Messenger as the
IM client it will be a Passport enabled email address. If you are using
Skype as the IM client it will be the username of Skype.

Outlook itself isn't an IM client but you can store IM information for a
contact in Outlook by specifying that field.

 

[Mouseclickchick]

Does Outlook store Instant Messages the way that it stores emails for record
retention requirements?

The IM address can be any address that has to be used for the IM application
of your choice. For instance if you are using Windows Live Messenger as the
IM client it will be a Passport enabled email address. If you are using
Skype as the IM client it will be the username of Skype.

Outlook itself isn't an IM client but you can store IM information for a
contact in Outlook by specifying that field.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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I am not sure if this is possible, but I'm trying to set up instant
messaging
for our office. We currently use Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and I can
see
how to add contacts, but I am not sure what the IM address is. Is it the
person's email address? And does the address have to be a microsoft
network
address, such as @hotmail, @msn, etc.? We are hoping to find a way to
contact
each other instantly using the computer and I've heard that you can do
that
through Outlook, but I can't figure it out. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

 

[Brian Tillman]

Does Outlook store Instant Messages the way that it stores emails for
record retention requirements?

Outlook doesn't know anything about IM messages.