How does Outlook Messenger Chat Server differ from other Messenger Servers?
In Normal Client/Server Chat applications, there is a Single Chat Server & all clients need to connect with that particular Server. For example, if you have multiple branches, you need to install Chat Server in one office & all other branch Messenger users need to connect to that Server directly (via internet or other sources). In this setup, even communication between two users in the same branch office needs to travel via the server office. This leads to additional network usage, slow communication, requires a static IP address & has server overhead issues. Sending a 2 MB file to 20 remote Users, will take up 40 MB’s of network traffic. With Outlook Messenger Chat Server: For each office LAN a separate Link Server takes care of internal communication. Communication inside a branch will be transferred within LAN only. Messages will only be sent via internet when necessary for external communication. In sending a 2 MB file to 20 remote users, just one 2 MB file is transferred to the re
