[JDEV] distributed messaging

[joe at cursive.net]

Iain Shigeoka <iainshigeoka at yahoo.com> writes:

> On 1/14/02 7:05 AM, "John Reinke" <John.M.Reinke at mail.sprint.com> wrote:

>> For example, if there are two groups of jabber users that work in
>> two separate departments of a company (groups ABC and DEF), I'd
>> like to be able to send a message to ABC or DEF, and it will go to
>> all the members of the respective group. Even if I could select
>> multiple recipients, I wouldn't want to select all their usernames
>> each time I send a message to everyone in a group.

> Otherwise, this is something that either:

> The client implements (like an email mailing group) - I don't know
> of a client that does this.  This is more "email" style
> functionality and I don't know of any Jabber clients that favor
> email-like interactions (although I've only looked a few so there
> are probably some out there).

I'm not sure what the semantics would be in this case.  Where do
replies come? 

> Create a groupchat group - use standard groupchat (conferences).
> Setup a group, then have everyone join it.  Any message sent to the
> group will get relayed to everyone in the group.

Setting up an anonymous, or randomly-named, group seems like a pretty
good fit for expectations.  JIM allows the creation of "instant
rooms", and you can invite an entire roster group at once.

Right-click on the group, Invite To Room/Create Instant Room.

-- 
Joe Hildebrand