Chris writes: "You might want to check the SEC guidelines for how they handle IM. I am trying to bend them into our operation here." At this point we do not allow IM of any kind and we do monitor. I am certain that will change with time. We had been planning on a internal only company-wide product offering, but decided to wait. Rock onward & upward! Sharon List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance