Exactly. Don't get roped into such tasks unless the job description includes the word "babysitter".
Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kurt Weiske Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 9:50 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Disabling Instant Message & 3rd Party email access Ed Crowley wrote: > Oh, and I forgot the obvious one. Get your CEO to update the company > policy, and send a message to all employees informing them that IM is > prohibited. Then enforce the policy. > > There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems. Huzzah! I've been in the uncomfortable position of having to play "bad-cop" when Human Resources didn't want to enforce user policy, and it puts IT in a bad spot - unless HR and upper management want to give IT the power to enforce user policy. Personally, I preferred it when HR dealt with personnel issues and IT dealt with keeping servers running smoothly... _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
