Microsoft KB Archive/188267

= How to Increase Maximum Number of Users for a Chat Room =

Article ID: 188267

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Chat 2.1
 * Microsoft Chat 2.0
 * Microsoft Chat 2.1
 * Microsoft Chat 2.0
 * Microsoft Chat 2.5
 * Microsoft Chat 2.5
 * Microsoft Chat 2.5

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This article was previously published under Q188267



SUMMARY
This article describes how to increase the maximum number of users for a chat room.



MORE INFORMATION
You can increase the maximum number of users for a chat room if you are the room host. To do so, use any of the following methods:

Room Properties
To increase the number of users for a chat room in Room Properties, follow these steps:
 * 1) In Chat, enter the chat room for which you want to increase the maximum number of users.
 * 2) On the Room menu, click Room Properties.
 * 3) Click the Set Maximum Users check box to clear it for unlimited access, or click the Set Maximum Users check box to select it and type a number up to 10,000 in the Room Properties box to specify a limit of maximum users and click OK.

NOTE: You can type a number between 0 and 10,000 in the Room Properties box. If you type a number larger than 10,000, and then click OK you may receive the following error message:

Please enter an integer between 0 and 10,000.

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) /mode Command
To use the /mode command to increase the maximum number of users for a chat room, type /mode l in the Chat message box, and the press ENTER.

NOTE: You can use a number larger than 10,000 with the /mode command.

For additional information about IRC, IRCX and Microsoft Chat commands, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

187991 MC: IRC, IRCX and Microsoft Chat Commands

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