Intraoffice messaging via Jabber

[David A. Bandel]

On Dec 10, 2007 3:05 PM, Michael Hipp <Michael at hipp.com> wrote:
> David A. Bandel wrote:
> > On Dec 9, 2007 5:19 PM, Michael Hipp <Michael at hipp.com> wrote:
> >> I'm trying to set up a client with a (very simple) intra office messaging
> >> system. Jabber is capable to do everything I need, but the clients don't seem
> >> to work like I need them to.
> >>
> >> The Jabber clients all seem to be based on a "chat" metaphor (click on a user
> >> and open a 2-way interactive conversation with them).

Note that with Jabber you can create "rooms" a la IRC.

> >>
> >> I want a "messaging" metaphor (click on a user and send them a quick one-line
> >> message, user sees a screen with all their one-line messages displayed in a
> >> list). This is kinda "e-mail lite".
> >
> > Take a look at the jabber plugins.  One of them does this IIRC.
> > However, you may need something like pidgin vice other clients.
>
> Thanks, David. It appears pidgin is a perfectly fine candidate for a
> client but I don't see anything among the available plugins that does
> what I think I'm describing.
>
>    http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ThirdPartyPlugins
>
> Do you have any more details you could share (or any idea where I should
> look for the plugin)?

The plugin I'm thinking of (and looking at) is not listed.  It's
called "Offline Message Emulation" and basically saves a message to an
offline "buddy" as a pounce.

Now, if the one that creates this pounce logs off ... I believe the
pounce will occur when they are both online at the same time.

IM != email

however, another plugin I haven't used allows Evolution Integration
(but the extent of that probably only extends to the address book).

Perhaps you need to write your own plugin?

Ciao,

David A. Bandel
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