Re: IBM Community Tools

["Steve Landess" <steve_landess@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'll second that.  I have the same problems as John describes.  So, for me,
ICT is useless unless I'm using it from home.

Steve Landess
Austin, Texas
(512) 423-0935

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jones, John (US)" <John.Jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 1:10 PM
Subject: RE: IBM Community Tools


> Anne -
>
> I downloaded the 25MB app and installed it.  No problem, although 25MB
> seems a tad large.  Run it and it wants to use IP port 1506 .. Which is
> not open in our firewall.  Strike 1.
>
> OK, I'll check the settings to see how to change it to use HTTP or
> something we do allow.  Other than a proxy server config section, I
> don't see an area to change it to use the HTTP port (or any other port
> that is commonly open).  We don't use a proxy server.  Strike 2.
>
> Hit the ICT page and go to support thinking maybe there's something in a
> FAQ to help.  You have to log in to the support page.  Annoying.  So I
> log in only to find that the entire support 'site' is nothing but a link
> to a news group.  Strike 3, especially annoying since you have to log in
> just to get a button to push to go to a newsgroup.
>
> We don't allow newsgroup through our firewall either.  So I can't even
> post my connection problem to the newsgroup.  Strike 4.
>
> Four strikes and you're out.
>
> Oh, actually there's a strike 5: A 26MB RAM footprint?  That's more than
> MS Outlook!
>
> Anne, please ask the developers to address the above issues.  As
> pessimistic as I sound above, I do want to use the tool.  But it has to
> be able to talk through our firewall, which (as is the case in most
> companies) only allows the minimum in terms of open IP ports.  And if
> support has to be via newsgroup, please provide at least a basic web
> front-end for those whose companies do not allow newsgroup access.
>
> - John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Anne Lucas [mailto:alucas@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 12:24 PM
> To: undisclosed-recipients
> Subject: IBM Community Tools
>
> Just reminding you to use your iSeries Nation's ID and password and
> start using this really cool tool called "IBM Community Tools"
>
> IBM Community Tools is a dynamic messaging client that combines the
> highly-scalable one-to-many broadcast messaging technology in IBM MQ
> Event Broker with the leading enterprise instant messaging capabilities
> of IBM Lotus Sametime, with Web services running on WebSphere
> Application Server and DB2.  IBM is extending these new internet
> technologies directly to iSeries Nation citizens and will provide an
> opportunity for iSeries Nation citizens to experience first hand the
> power of virtual teaming and collaboration technologies.  IBM Community
> Tools promotes knowledge sharing environment, and brings various virtual
> communities together in order to harvest its most valuable resources in
> the form of informal electronic broadcasts and messages.
>
> You can access this tool via the iSeries Nation's home page; right nav
> bar: "Attention Citizens: are you plugged in?"
>        http://www.ibm.com/eserver/nation1
>
> It's fun!
>
>
> ************
> Have a great day! and .... Enthusiasm is like a ripple in the water...
> It spreads!
>
> Anne C. Lucas, Project Exec, iSeries Customer Relationships,  IBM
> Systems
> Group,  iSeries Marketing    alucas@xxxxxxxxxx
> iSeries Nation web site:  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/nation1  Chatting
> with
> Citizens: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/nation/chate1
>
> 205/823-4831  T/L 537-9968,   800/223-3907 Pager eFax 1-501-325-2182
> Admin Assist:   Margaret Walker  (914) 642-4107, tie line 224-4107 Fax:
> (914) 642-6976, tie line 224-6976
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing
> list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe,
> unsubscribe, or change list options,
> visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l
> or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
> at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
>
> This e-mail is for the use of the intended recipient(s) only  If you have
received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then
delete it.  If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use,
disclose or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission.
We have taken precautions to minimize the risk of transmitting software
viruses, but we advise you to carry out your own virus checks on any
attachment to this message.  We cannot accept liability for any loss or
damage caused by software viruses.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing
list
> To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
> visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l
> or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
> at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
>