Send/Receive IM

Tabbed windows: Tabs can be moved/alphabetized (drag and drop), tab layout can be saved in profile per user, tabs flash different colors based on user profile preferences, based on groups (db lookup), could be individual users, flashing stops when user highlights tab, windows containing tabs can be split out by group (i.e. one window with multiple tabs for each group) based on user preferences. Tabs can be moved from one window to next, tabs resemble regular aim 6.0 window (including emoticons/buddy /assets, etc), IMs sent will be copied to the windows of another use logged on with the same sn on another computer, text input can be html or text (regular IM controls like font/color etc), the entire system is modular, can add different transports if needed down the road (yahoo, jabber etc), can add modules similar to aim 6.0 to add functionality.

Modules include: Broadcast functionality for groups, look functionality, Buddy list: Groups: AIM vs. internal groups in company's DB, used for broadcasting as well as organizing, user status change=color/icon, can drag and drop buddies to reorganize ? these settings are saved (both internally and on AIM), can view buddy info, can set status including custom away messages, can edit buddy list (i.e. add/remove/move buddies). It is also being compatible with the company's logging system.

Error handling including AIM errors (i.e. signing on again too soon, rate limiting etc). Broadcast: Can add/create groups, can broadcast to groups ? Broadcast messages are added to destination user's tab, it is also able to select users on the fly, safety to add user to whom message shouldn't be sent (if copy/paste is done from an existing IM, that user should never be included), can be activated by highlighting text and right-clicking, can have a hide able blotter of sent broadcasts (i.e. log)