Presence and IntComm WG

[Candace Holman <>]

Even though storing IM is contrary to real-time communications, I still 
think it is a good feature too.  This, as well as most of the options 
for what your client should do when you are not available (find-me, 
follow-me, leave-me-alone, etc), should always be user-configurable.

A similar feature to add to the list would be storing "call-back 
requests".  I've been playing with the TelTel client, and you can send a 
call-back request to someone if they are not available for a call.  They 
will receive the request when they come back online, or maybe when they 
end their current call, and can decide to call you back.  So rather than 
checking your "missed calls" list to see which VIP you might need to 
call back, you can be assured that the person really wants you to call 
them back if they send you a call-back request.

Jamey, I've got the same annoying 'feature' on my cell phone, choose the 
message delivery method, then compose.

Candace



 wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > #13 Message silo storage. Storing instant messages for later 
> > retrieval seems contrary to the concept of instant messaging 
> > (at least to me).
> > How do other people feel about this?
> >
> >    
>
> What I've found is that people like to use one interface for messaging,
> even if there are multiple modes for delivery (synchronous vs
> asynchronous).  The IRC service that we use for handhelds.org has an
> explicit message silo so that messages can be queued for someone who is
> offline.  Messages to a user are queued by instructing a 'bot' to send a
> message to the user.  The bot watches for the user to come online,
> messages the user, and then user has a dialog with the bot to read and
> even reply to messages.
>
> Perhaps the current message silo subverts the notion of instant
> messaging but it does provide a useful service.  Maybe we should broaden
> the description of the feature.
>
> As a related datapoint, I'm very annoyed that on my phone I have to
> decide before I start composing a message whether it is delivered by
> SMS, MMS, or email.
>
> Jamey
>