What are the advantages of using GMS Instant Messenger over other IM providers?

Question

What are the main advantages of Using GMS Instant Messenger over other Instant Messaging providers such as AOL or MSN Messenger?

Answer

Not only is GMS Instant Messenger an integral part of GMS, it also has the following benefits:

1. Security – customers using GMS Instant Messenger are keeping messaging within their own corporate environment. i.e – no important information can be leaked outside of the company.
2. Logging – all GMS Instant Messenger participants get a transcript of their contributions by email. Meaning that importnat information can not be lost.
3. Logging – all GMS Instant Messenger instant messages are logged, in exactly the same way as for email. Therefore system administrators can see that no work time is being lost due to misuse of the GMS Instant Messenger.

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