Instant Messaging between PC and Mac HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I would like to be able to IM to my mother's computer.  On my Windows 
Messenger, I have the ability to allow someone to 'take control' if I give 
them permission.  I would like my mother to have something like that for her 
Mac that will work with my computer.

I am constantly trying to help her reconfigure her email but she's on a Mac 
and 72 years old and gets frustrated and when I get the instructions and try 
to walk her through it over the phone.

Is there an IM program that will do this that she can download on her Mac?

She's using Mac Mail.  Isn't there another Mac email client as well?

Thanks and a prosperous and wonderful New Year to you all.

Libbi

Libbi Bosworth wrote on 1/1/07 1:02 PM:

> Is there an IM program that will do this that she can download on her Mac?

I'm not aware of any IM programs with that functionality. Although, there
are programs that can do this. The caveat is that they may not be simple to
setup. You can try any of the VPN programs, or maybe Timbuktu (commercial
app). I've also seen mention of some other apps, but they're shareware-type
apps and I've no experience with them. You can do a search at
VersionTracker.com or MacUpdate.com for remote control apps, things like
AstroShare, NetOps, SpyMe, etc.
 
> She's using Mac Mail.  Isn't there another Mac email client as well?

There are lots of email apps, from free to commercial: Thunderbird,
Mailsmith, Entourage, Eudora, etc. Again, search on VersionTracker or
MacUpdate for more apps.

Patrick

-- 
Patrick Hackshaw
RuneMedia Web Design Studio
http://runemedia.com

ICQ or MSIM does that on both platforms.

-- 
Murray
             <<(spam is no laughing matter! )>>
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it!)>>



"Patrick Hackshaw" <patrick@hackshaw.com> wrote in message 
news:C1BF4F07.2DAB3%patrick@hackshaw.com...
> Libbi Bosworth wrote on 1/1/07 1:02 PM:
>
>> Is there an IM program that will do this that she can download on her 
>> Mac?
>
> I'm not aware of any IM programs with that functionality. Although, there
> are programs that can do this. The caveat is that they may not be simple 
> to
> setup. You can try any of the VPN programs, or maybe Timbuktu (commercial
> app). I've also seen mention of some other apps, but they're 
> shareware-type
> apps and I've no experience with them. You can do a search at
> VersionTracker.com or MacUpdate.com for remote control apps, things like
> AstroShare, NetOps, SpyMe, etc.
>
>> She's using Mac Mail.  Isn't there another Mac email client as well?
>
> There are lots of email apps, from free to commercial: Thunderbird,
> Mailsmith, Entourage, Eudora, etc. Again, search on VersionTracker or
> MacUpdate for more apps.
>
> Patrick
>
> -- 
> Patrick Hackshaw
> RuneMedia Web Design Studio
> http://runemedia.com
> 

> ICQ or MSIM does that on both platforms.

MSIM can take over my machine? How?

As for email, as mentioned, there's lots of options, but on the Mac, they 
all seem to be about the same. IMHO, none of them are exceptional, but all 
are adequate. Mail.app is fine for no other reason than it's already on the 
machine.

-Darrel 

Sorry - I was responding to the subject line.  She is looking for remote 
administration?  <shrug> I dunno....

-- 
Murray
             <<(spam is no laughing matter! )>>
<<(to reply off-line, look at the email address - think about
it!)>>



"darrel" <notreal@nowhere.com> wrote in message 
news:GYvAOenLHHA.332@ns1.xroubaix.com...
>> ICQ or MSIM does that on both platforms.
>
> MSIM can take over my machine? How?
>
> As for email, as mentioned, there's lots of options, but on the Mac, they 
> all seem to be about the same. IMHO, none of them are exceptional, but all

> are adequate. Mail.app is fine for no other reason than it's already on 
> the machine.
>
> -Darrel
>