Thanks Craig -> yer always right there with an idea (I luv UT :-D)

I tried to join the vfug ... won't let me at the moment .. I sent off an email to the admin...

Scott

>You could download the vfug instant messager at www.vfug.org and see how it was done.
>
>>Hi there.
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>>A client just asked me if it would be difficult to incorporate some form of
>>instant messaging into our database app.
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>>I thought to myself, well ... sure some form of message database where users centrally post message records, and this is checked for any new messages per user... However, this is a pollling type process and a lot of users would end up polling this database table creating undue network traffic.
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>>Does anyone have a suggestion as to what to use to allow workstations to listen for messages that are sent directly to them.
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>>Is there an activex control and dll or something that anyone on the UT might recommend?
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>>TIA, Scott