NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: MICHAEL OSTERMAN ON MESSAGING 09/02/04 Today's focus: Five Across tackles group IM
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InterComm has some very interesting features, including the ability to turn your presence status on or off for selected groups, scheduling services that allow manual scheduling for meetings and other events, polling capabilities and file sharing. InterComm also provides the ability to communicate with group members when they're offline - unavailable members of a group will simply receive your IM via e-mail. InterComm Pro adds a number of features to the basic product, including file sharing with version control capabilities, archives of individual IM conversations (the base product archives group communication only), better management of contact lists and the ability to have IMs forwarded to a cell phone. Five Across' IM offerings provide some very interesting and useful features. On the downside, the offerings might not be as useful in larger enterprises because they don't yet integrate with Microsoft Active Directory or other LDAP-enabled directories; nor does InterComm's scheduling integrate with Microsoft Outlook, the primary scheduling tool on most corporate desktops. That said, for smaller organizations, InterComm could be a very useful tool that could significantly enhance productivity by making available some good enterprise-grade features in a low-cost IM system. Plus, both versions of InterComm are available for both Windows and Mac platforms. InterComm is available as a free download; InterComm Pro is available in a single-user version for $29, while a 20-user license is priced at just under $9 per user. RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS Five Across on InterComm http://www.fiveacross.com/products/intercomm.shtml _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Michael Osterman Michael D. Osterman is the principal of Osterman Research <http://www.ostermanresearch.com/>, a market research firm that helps organizations understand the markets for messaging, directory and related products and services. He can be reached by clicking here <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Alterpoint Read the latest analyst report on Network Change and Configuration Management (NCCM) written by EMA's Dennis Drogseth. This report discusses the latest developments in the NCCM market, including an in-depth look at DeviceAuthority Suite, a comprehensive solution for configuring, changing, and controlling today's complex, multi-vendor IT network infrastructures. 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