Any recommendations for a LAN messenger program?

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:35 pm

Small LAN at work, maybe 6 computers that'd be used for this. I don't want to use an Internet-based messenger.

Not looking for an IM program as much as something I can leave small text files for users with, regardless of what computer I send it from. Almost like electronic Post-it notes that'd require a password to read.

Have looked at a few so far but most have way too many features, or only function for instant messaging. We're a small business with under 12 employees. I just want to be able to open the program, select a name, type a short message, and have them receive it the next time they're at their computer.

My co-workers are asking why I don't just use email

but I'm just looking for quick and simple. Something my co-workers can use to let me know who called on my days off, to send reminders to myself from one computer that I can see at another computer the following day.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

loop2kil · Post by **loop2kil** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:31 am

I've used this one a little around the house...works pretty good and it's quite simple

http://www.vitalsoundlab.com/lantoucher ... -chat.html

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:14 pm

Thanks, I'll check that one out

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:10 am

Why would you want to communicate with your co-workers?

j/k

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 9:19 am

Seen this one at a dentists office
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/bigantmsg.html

Last one I setup was years ago, called "Borg Chat"....can't find it anymore.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:18 am

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Seen this one at a dentists office
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/bigantmsg.html

Last one I setup was years ago, called "Borg Chat"....can't find it anymore.

That's one of the few we've looked at so far.

streetbmx · Post by **streetbmx** » Wed May 04, 2011 9:53 am

type in google "lan messenger" for example
most of these messengers have a free trial, so you can find best solution for you
our office uses Softros LAN messenger , this little handy program sits in tray and just works.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:45 pm

streetbmx wrote:type in google "lan messenger" for example
most of these messengers have a free trial, so you can find best solution for you

Thanks for the reply, I've heard of this "google" too

chimdogger · Post by **chimdogger** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:40 pm

Humboldt wrote:Thanks for the reply, I've heard of this "google" too

Owned by a noob.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Wed May 04, 2011 11:05 pm

chimdogger wrote:Owned by a noob.

Eh.
The fact I'd already googled it was inferred in the opening post

streetbmx · Post by **streetbmx** » Thu May 05, 2011 6:51 am

sorry, I've read your message very quickly. as I understood, do you need something with offline messaging option?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu May 05, 2011 9:59 am

Another tech forum had this question pop up....actually on the larger scale, "enterprise messenging"....but the 2 most popular replies were
http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/spark/index.jsp
and
http://psi-im.org/

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Thu May 05, 2011 1:02 pm

streetbmx wrote:sorry, I've read your message very quickly. as I understood, do you need something with offline messaging option?

That's ok, I appreciate your answer. Softros was one I'd already looked at.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Thu May 05, 2011 1:03 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Another tech forum had this question pop up....actually on the larger scale, "enterprise messenging"....but the 2 most popular replies were
http://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/spark/index.jsp
and
http://psi-im.org/

Thanks for the links, I'll check those out as well.

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:04 pm

I just added network chat http://download.cnet.com/Network-Chat/3 ... 26659.html

It is free, very easy and easy to add users. And even has smiley faces.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu May 05, 2011 8:45 pm

What about Live Meeting??

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Thu May 05, 2011 10:47 pm

CableDude wrote:What about Live Meeting??

Thanks for the suggestion but way more than we need and too expensive.

We don't need

Web client support for remote attendee flexibility
Interactive application/desktop sharing and whiteboard tools
Active speaker video switching, multi-party video, and multi-party VoIP audio
Rich-media presentations, native video conferencing, high-fidelity recording, and Web-cam capabilities
Training and event management with event and class registration and virtual breakout rooms

I just need to be able to leave the equivelant of a PostIt note for another given user to see.
Don't need real-time anything, don't need chatting, don't need teleconferencing or VoIP.

Just something simple that can be installed on about 6 desktops so any one of about 12 employees can leave a message for someone else to see later that day or the next day.
Like email, but much simpler.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Thu May 05, 2011 10:50 pm

Lefty wrote:I just added network chat http://download.cnet.com/Network-Chat/3 ... 26659.html

It is free, very easy and easy to add users. And even has smiley faces.

That looks good but is it just real-time? I need the program to be able to store a message for later, not just have instant chatting.
We're talking a small store crammed with product and computers. We can yell to the other end of the store if we need to chat

streetbmx · Post by **streetbmx** » Fri May 06, 2011 2:36 am

Mad_Haggis wrote:Crap

I can't understand your sarcasm, man. If youre so cool, show it on the streets, not in a web forum.
Here is an overview, take a look here
http://www.leadmind.com/pmhelp/offlinemessage.html

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Fri May 06, 2011 6:43 am

streetbmx wrote:I can't understand your sarcasm, man. If youre so cool, show it on the streets, not in a web forum.
Here is an overview, take a look here
http://www.leadmind.com/pmhelp/offlinemessage.html

That's just normal posts from Haggis..he runs on just a few brain cells, probably does some other mind altering things, and gets a kick from spamming up the boards in that frame of mind a few times a week. (his parents didn't give him that Red Ryder wagon he wanted for Christmas when he was a little kid)

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:42 am

YeOldeStonecat wrote:That's just normal posts from Haggis..he runs on just a few brain cells, probably does some other mind altering things, and gets a kick from spamming up the boards in that frame of mind a few times a week. (his parents didn't give him that Red Ryder wagon he wanted for Christmas when he was a little kid)

this bmx'er smells of spam,look at the link you quoted

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:50 am

Dan wrote:this bmx'er smells of spam,look at the link you quoted

2x different brands he's linked...first page he linked a different brand.
He used rather "American" sounding grammar also...made me think he's not a 1.5 cents earned per post spammer.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Fri May 06, 2011 10:52 pm

Dan wrote:this bmx'er smells of spam,look at the link you quoted

From his first post yeah, but not since then IMO.

Spammers don't respond

So far that offlinemessage program looks to be almost exactly what I've been looking for, thanks for the link.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Sat May 07, 2011 6:56 am

YeOldeStonecat wrote:That's just normal posts from Haggis..he runs on just a few brain cells, probably does some other mind altering things, and gets a kick from spamming up the boards in that frame of mind a few times a week. (his parents didn't give him that Red Ryder wagon he wanted for Christmas when he was a little kid)

A few ………. A few?

I heard he’s down to one ……………….. and that one isn’t hitting on all eight cylinders.