Microsoft Office Real-Time Communications Server 2003 Is Newest Member of the Microsoft Office System

Microsoft Office Real-Time Communications Server 2003 Is Newest Member of the Microsoft Office System "Microsoft Corp. today announced its Microsoft® Real-Time Communications Server (RTC Server) 2003 Standard Edition will add "Office" to its name, clearly identifying it as a member of the company's highly anticipated Microsoft Office System of programs, servers and services to be released later this year. The Microsoft Office Real-Time Communications Server is a manageable and extensible instant messaging (IM) server that enables people to communicate in real time across enterprises in a manageable and more secure way than is possible with consumer-oriented services. An extensible platform as well as an IM solution, the RTC Server will allow developers to build real-time communications capabilities into their own applications. The RTC Server is a natural fit in the Microsoft Office System, which is designed to better connect people with each other, information and business processes across an organization to transform information for business impact."