I can't imagine the problem with Messenger apps. I feel that instant communication can be handy at times. Sometimes I hate waiting for an e-mail response, and a messenger service fits that niche nicely. And no, they don't waste bandwidth. The messages are usually smaller than e-mail. And no they aren't insecure (well besides the gaping hole AIM just patched). A stateful firewall or CBAC can stop session hijacking.
I don't use instant messaging at all (except for e-bay alerts and traffic updates) but I see huge potential for IM and I bet that messaging will only get more ubiquitous as the years go by. So try and live with it instaed of fighting it all the time. -- RFC 1149 Compliant. FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
