MS Outlook supports "instant messaging".

If your target environment includes Outlook, and since VFP can automate Outlook, I'd take a look at that as one option.


>Hi All:
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>Is it possible for one user to send a message to another user within their network? An case would be, when a receptionist receive a message for someone in their office, he/she could then type that message within VFP, selectthe recepient and then send the same. The receipents pc will indicate teh arrival of new mail and the recepient can now click open that mesage and read it.
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>Is this possible at all from within VFP8?
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>Thank you for your suggestions.