INSTANT MESSAGING

Working with instant messaging
Note The features described in this topic are available only if your company has an IBM Lotus Sametime server, and only for Windows versions of IBM Lotus Notes.

IBM Workplace Managed Client users: If your company uses IBM Workplace Collaboration Services for instant messaging, features may differ from the IBM Lotus Sametime instant messaging features described here. For information on instant messaging with Workplace Collaboration Services, see the Instant Contacts section of IBM Workplace Managed Client Help.

Notes instant messaging allows you to see your co-workers online and have chat sessions with them. A chat session can be with one person (a chat) or multiple people (an instant meeting).

If your Lotus Sametime server has Web conferencing capability, instant meetings can include shared applications such as audio, video, screen sharing, or a whiteboard. You can schedule these application-sharing meetings (to start right away or in the future) from your Notes Calendar. Scheduling an online meeting in Calendar allows you to repeat the meeting at regular intervals, restrict the attendance list, and secure the meeting with a password.

For information on Notes' instant messaging and Web conferencing capabilities, see the following topics.


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