Package README (CVS ver. 1.1.1.1)

Simple InstantMessaging tool for Plone


    - allows you to send instant messages to other members,

        these messages are stored in the Member's .personal/messages

    - interacts with CMFUserTrackTool

       you can click on the mail icon of the active users list
       to send an IM to the user

    -  Messaging is handled by portal_messages tool

Installation

    - As all other products: use CMFQuickInstaller :)

   - after Installation you have a messages slot on your right side

   - if CMFUserTrackTool is installed the listed users have
      a mail icon at the left side of their name

Usage

   - when clicking on 'New Message' in your Message Slot
      you get the MessageSend form

   - you can fill in the recipients user name, subject and body

   - additionally you can check the ' Attach URL of current location

      when this one is checked the message contains a
      URL of the location you are currently browsing, thats
      cool if you want to point another portal member to
      an interesting location inside the portal

   - the recipient sees the messages in his messages slot

      he can:

      - acknowledge

          the message remains in his .personal/messages folder
          but is no more displayed in the slot

      - remove

         the message is really removed

      - answer

         the message gets acknowledged and you are
         redirected to a pefilled reply form


Remarks

   it is an old (pre archetypes) product from a project of late 2002

   if  wished a sending of messages via email could be
   added without too much effort

   also the send items are not yet stored (also not too much effort to
   implement that)

(c) phil at bluedynamics.com