Using Instant Messaging on the KLZ (Live Communications Server 2005)

To use Instant Messaging on the KLZ you need to have either Microsoft Windows Messenger 5.1 which is free or Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 (not 2007) which is chargeable. A free eval is available here. It is £1.98 each for the new 2007 client from Civica, if you have a Kent Microsoft Select Agreement and we can provide you with the software if you can show us proof of purchase, otherwise the CD is £18.37, from Civica. Office Communicator offers enhancement with Office 2003+ integration, slicker video and voice and many other features. Make sure you purchase the 2007 licence but 2005 media.

You may have some problems using Instant messaging if you have both Windows Messenger 5.1 and Office Communicator 2005 installed on the same PC. We recommend you pick one and stick to it.

The notes here are for Office Communicator 2005 - we will be adding the Windows Messenger 5.1 notes shortly.

To set up the software click Actions and then click Options. In Sign On Name type in your account name followed by @klz.org.uk - for example John Smith would be smithj01@klz.org.uk then click Advanced, enter im.klz.org.uk into the Server Name or IP address field and tick the radio button TLS.

Now click OK and OK again and click Sign In. Enter your username i.e. smithj01 and your password.

You should now be logged in. To add contacts, the easiest way is to click Contacts, then Add Contact and search by e-mail address such as me@myschool.kent.sch.uk

We will be evolving the Instant Messaging functionality next year and will communicate nearer the time on new features etc.

*just to clarify, the latest Office Communincator Product has just been released and is the 2007 version. However, this does not work with our current Live Communications Server 2005 setup, so therefore you have to buy the 2007 licence and back-rev it to the 2005 version, which is a supported way of running the 2005 client.