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Hello,<br />
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We recently installed GFI Webmonitor web filtering edition to manage the sites employees can visit. It has been successful in blocking the sites however, we are having a problem blocking MSN Messenger. &nbsp;<br />
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Staff is still able to chat on MSN Messenger by logging into their personal accounts and chatting. We do not want to block the checking of personal email however we would like to block the plugin.<br />
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Thank you
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Hello,

We recently installed GFI Webmonitor web filtering edition to manage the sites employees can visit. It has been successful in blocking the sites however, we are having a problem blocking MSN Messenger.  

Staff is still able to chat on MSN Messenger by logging into their personal accounts and chatting. We do not want to block the checking of personal email however we would like to block the plugin.

Thank you

How do I block MSN messenger application and also within the hotmail webmail?

Instant messaging (IM) is a type of online chat that offers real-time text transmission over the Internet. A LAN messenger operates in a similar way over a local area network. More advanced instant messaging can add file transfer, clickable hyperlinks, Voice over IP, or video chat. Non-IM types of chat include multicast transmission, usually referred to as "chat rooms". Depending on the IM protocol, the technical architecture can be peer-to-peer (direct point-to-point transmission) or client-server (a central server retransmits messages from the sender to the communication device).