This service pack includes the newest release of Microsoft Exchange Chat Service, a Microsoft Windows NT service that allows real-time conversation and collaboration among users in the Internet community or on a private network. Chat Service is based on the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) protocol, an Internet standard that currently forms the basis of several worldwide chat networks. Chat Service also supports IRCX, a set of functional extensions to the IRC protocol. IRCX offers many features, including Unicode support, multilayer security, and several new commands for managing users and channels.
This release of Chat Service also includes the following server extensions:
These extensions are based on the Chat Server Extensibility Model, which provides the means for monitoring and controlling Chat Service properties. You can write custom extensions using the Chat Server Extensibility Software Development Kit (SDK) included with Chat Service. Developing your own server extensions allows you to extend your administrative control over your chat network and its users.
For more information, see the Chat Service online documentation and Chat readme file relnotes_chat.htm.The online documentation is installed by the Chat Service Setup program located in the Eng\Chat\Setup directory on the SP1 compact disc. Be sure to select the Online Documentation and Server SDK option when installing the Chat Service. To view the documentation after installing the Chat Service, from the Start menu, choose Programs, choose Microsoft Exchange Chat Service, and then choose Books Online.