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MSU Telecom Systems is in the process of setting up a new SIP server that will allow for real-time communications, Instant Messaging, and Presence Notifications. We hope to have the system available to beta outside out group within the next month or so. MSU also has the Breeze server that can be utilized for a real-time chat-room application as well. Remember, too that MSUnet has full access to the efnet IRC servers located at UM. However, I doubt that many people know what IRC is, let alone how to use it. -Nick Kwiatkowski MSU Telecom Systems -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brian Martinez Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 2:23 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Emergency e-mail lists (or other electronic communications) What do you guys think about using some sort of realtime electronic communications in a situation like this? For example, an accessible IRC Server, or better still a Jabber server that makes use of your NetID (and probably auths against some system on campus)? There could be a global message that goes out to anyone signed in, or people could connect to a central "chatroom" to receive up-to-date information. This sort of thing has been discussed around here before, for handling emergency electronic communications. It assumes it would be a viable service in "off" times as well (i.e. people would make use of it day to day, and not just in times of emergencies). But no real thoughts one way or another have come from such discussions. Opinions? Tell me what you folks think! Off-list or not. Thanks! ./brm