Microsoft KB Archive/270886

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XCLN: Testing Instant Messaging Client and Server Functionality

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Q270886

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Conference Server

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to use IMPing.exe to verify that the Exchange Instant Messaging Service is working correctly.

MORE INFORMATION
If you are an administrator, and you suspect that the Instant Messaging Service is not working properly, you can use IMPing.exe to query Instant Messaging Service users and Instant Messaging Service home servers to verify that both are configured correctly and in working order. When you run IMPing.exe, the following syntax and responses are generated:

IMPing user1@im.companyname.com

user2@im.companyname.com NOTE: The From field is optional. If there is no From address specified, IMPing@current computer name is used by default.

This tool does not support Domain Name Service (DNS) server location (SRV) resource records. This means that when you address the user, you must use the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) instead of the domain name SRV. Also, redirection through an Instant Messaging router is supported. Therefore, you don't have to go directly to the home server to run IMPing.exe.

Administrators can also specify the To and From address in the environment. To do this, create the following environment variables:

IMPingTo=User@Host

IMPingFrom=User@Host Additional query words: IM

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