Windows Live Messanger, LiveMeeting, Groove, Communication Server...

Hy Together

I'm a bit confused... There are so many Communication/Collaboration Tools
from Microsoft...
Can someone tell me when I should use what???

Thanks!

Greetings Simon,

Well the latter three are primarily for enterprise use. I'd say each tool has its own
niche -- what are you trying to do?

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
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"Simon Amrein" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hy Together
>
> I'm a bit confused... There are so many Communication/Collaboration Tools
> from Microsoft...
> Can someone tell me when I should use what???
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>

I've to evaluate a Collaboration Tool for our enterprise.
We've some needs like:
- Video Conferenzing
- Application Sharing
- Present Service (Show how is online or not)
- Chat
- Receiving Messages, when I'm Offline (the next time I log in)

And if it's possible, it should run on any plattform (Windows, Linux)

I made this list:

Too Tool
Windows
Live
Messanger[1]
Comm. Server 2005
Microsoft Office Groove
MS Office Live Meeting
Net-meeting

Remote Desktop

(Application Sharing)
only in 1:1 talk
ü
With integration of Microsoft Communication 2005
ü
ü

Conferenz
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü

Linux & Windows
û
û
û
û
û

Video
ü
ü
With integration of Microsoft Communication 2005
û
ü

Present-Service
ü
ü
ü
û
û

Chat
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü

Voice
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü

Recieve 0ffline messages
ü
û
ü
û
û

Encrypted
û
ü
ü
ü
ü

Chat- / EventHistory
ü
û
ü
û
û

File-Sharing
ü
ü
ü
ü
ü

Max.count in Conferenz
No Limit
No Limit
No Limit
No Limit
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1. Is this list correct? ;-)
2. And now, I don't know, what I should recommed...

Many thanks for any help!


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Greetings Simon,
>
> Well the latter three are primarily for enterprise use. I'd say each tool
> has its own niche -- what are you trying to do?
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2006 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "Simon Amrein" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hy Together
>>
>> I'm a bit confused... There are so many Communication/Collaboration Tools
>> from Microsoft...
>> Can someone tell me when I should use what???
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>
>