[dba-Tech] Windows Messenger

Jon Tydda jon at tydda.plus.com
Sat Oct 30 09:12:30 CDT 2004


No, that's MSN messenger... Windows Messenger is the built in messaging
service (net send) for use over networks. The only trouble is that it can be
hijacked from outside your network. We use it quite extensively at work, and
it can be very useful, and it's properly firewalled out, so we don't get any
spam, which is nice. On a stand-alone pc or a small home network you won't
need it though.


Jon

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Joe Hecht
Sent: 30 October 2004 04:11
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Windows Messenger


It is similar I think to AOL Instant messenger, kind of designed to be used
on an corporate intranet.

I would not let it access unless you have a specific need to.

Joe Hecht
jmhla at earthlink.net
28g
-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
Beach Access Software
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 7:58 PM
To: dba-tech
Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows Messenger

What is Windows messenger and why does it want access to the internet all
the time?  And should I let it?

TIA

Rocky
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