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Name: Hakemon CTS
Date: August 7, 2004 at 16:38:09 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Pro
CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon XP 2400+ / 512
Comment:

I need to monitor the AIM conversations on my companies network... Is there a free program to do this??? I'm surprised they cost so much..



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Response Number 1
Name: StuartS
Date: August 7, 2004 at 17:31:27 Pacific
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>> I need to monitor the AIM conversations on my companies network <<

You be wanting to monitor their telephone conversations next I imagine, then opening ther personal mail . . .

Stuart


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Response Number 2
Name: name
Date: August 7, 2004 at 18:43:34 Pacific
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Actually, Stuart, a a company gives you, the employee, NO guarantee or right of privacy, and companies monitor many, many things about employee's all the time.

I agree, it's disgusting.


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Response Number 3
Name: Hakemon CTS
Date: August 7, 2004 at 20:38:19 Pacific
Reply:

I have been asked to do this, cause I have been hearing rumors that some people are sending important .vbs files over AIM... If they are talking about personal stuff, i'm not going to watch, cause it's non of my business.. Someone reccomended I should do this.. If theres a better way, then just let me know.. But, those .vbs file are not supposed to be sent out, cause they are unreleased software...


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Response Number 4
Name: StuartS
Date: August 7, 2004 at 20:59:38 Pacific
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I can understand a company monitoring emails because emails have a legitimate business use. I cannot see where there is a legitimate business use for AIM. AIM is for idle chatter. Entertaining at times, but not a business activity.

If the company wants to stop employers using AIM to send out restricted files, stop them from using AIM. It's easy enough to do! Allow then to use AIM and you are saying its OK to use the companies resources for idle chatter.

Stuart


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Response Number 5
Name: Bryco
Date: August 8, 2004 at 04:39:51 Pacific
Reply:

I don't think Hakemon has been assigned the task of determining what or how the company s/he works for should be conducting their business practices.
I do believe s/he was assigned the task of determining if anyone is sending out unreleased software by way of sending .vbs files using AIM.

I can provide information for the correct way to load a clothes washer but that has nothing to do with what Hakemon has inquired about either so I won't.

So, StuartS, can you offer any input to the posters request or not?

I can't.

Bryan


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Response Number 6
Name: seawatch
Date: August 8, 2004 at 08:29:05 Pacific
Reply:

If I'm not mistaken, AIM builds it's own log and records every conversation.

I am not at my home computer, but I onced e-mailed AOL and they sent me directions on how to open/delete the log and all those chats in Word Pad.

Try contacting AOL. I wish I had the directions here, but I don't.

Larry


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Response Number 7
Name: Sean Martin
Date: August 12, 2004 at 09:24:02 Pacific
Reply:

Hey all,

No, AIM does not keep a log file, nor is there logging as an option. Yahoo messanger does have this ability. Any how, I come across this program, as an option. It's called: "Instant Message Grabber 2.0" by a company called BitSplash. Cost is like 20 bucks, which I guess really isn't that bad compared to other programs I've seen.

It can be found here,

Or the companies homepage is here:

Hope this may be of some help, otherwise you would only have limited option if not.

I use AIM as part of business, it 'can' be a very usfull workplace tool, just as e-mail is.
Any privately owned company has the right to monitor employee actions in the workplace. For both, making certain employee's aren't into illegal things, or that they are not utilizing company time for personal business.

If the house catches fire, SAVE the computer!!


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Response Number 8
Name: Sean Martin
Date: August 12, 2004 at 09:31:32 Pacific
Reply:

Man, I REALLY stink at adding links into posts. some days I get it right, somedays, well, just read my previous post. LOL

Anyhow, i'll just type them in.
One link, where it can be d/l'd from:

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1033178210/1

Link to Publishers home page:
http://www.bitsplash.com

If the house catches fire, SAVE the computer!!


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Response Number 9
Name: Bryco
Date: August 12, 2004 at 10:08:22 Pacific
Reply:

From the same link that Sean provided where one of the reviewers suggested; why use that when you can get 3 others for free: Gaim, Middle Man and AIMutation.

"Middle man" seems like a good idea because it is a plugin to AIM versus a replacement that has logging capabilities.

Bryan


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Response Number 10
Name: Hakemon CTS
Date: August 12, 2004 at 21:08:00 Pacific
Reply:

thanks for the replys...

im going to try those links, when I get to work (if I get to work, cause of that hurricane..)


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