IBM SametimeIntroduction IBM Lotus Sametime (Sametime) is a software application that delivers comprehensive communications and collaboration capabilities. This includes instant messaging (IM) capabilities, Web conferencing, presence awareness, and video. Lotus Sametime is an open-standards-based software providing support for Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh and Linux based systems. Sametime also integrates with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook. The IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5.1 unified communications and collaboration platform helps you quickly find, connect to, and communicate with people no matter where they are located. FEATURES Web conferencing - Users have the ability to make a Web conference invisible to anyone who views the scheduled meeting list on the Sametime server. Instant messaging - Sametime has interoperability with popular public IM networks. Voice over IP (VoIP) - Built in VoIP allows for a PC-to-PC voice conversation with other Sametime users. Video - Sametime provides point-to-point video capabilities. Chat history - Store and view a record of conversations. Privacy feature - Users can choose when they want to appear available and alerts can immediately notify a user when a contact becomes available. Communicate visually - Users can embed a snapshot of a portion of their computer screen directly in an IM and users can annotate a screen grab before sending it. Contact information - Pulled from the corporate directory users, by hovering over a name, can see a person's picture, job role and function.
BENEFITSSametime includes the ability to encrypt all IM, voice chatand point-to-point video conversations. Sametime provides the flexibility and control to deploy across single or multiple client and server environments. Sametime's mobile support gives you the same features and benefits on your mobile device as on your PC.
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