Chat Instantly with cIM, NSIT's Instant Messaging Service
Did you know that NSIT offers a secure instant messaging system called cIM? All you need is a current CNetID and password. We recommend using a client called Spark, which you can download from the Connectivity Software site.
Like other IM clients, cIM is great for informal chatting, but it has additional benefits that also make it great for inter-departmental messaging. cIM is different from commercial instant messaging services in the following ways:
- All messages remain on campus servers so long as both parties are at the University, making your messages more secure.
- Messages sent between im.uchicago.edu users are not subject to the data mining often practiced by providers of commerical IM clients (e.g., Yahoo, Google, AIM).
- It's easy to locate someone on cIM by using their CNetID, instead of having to search for user-created screen names.
For help and information on setting up and using cIM, visit the Instant Messaging Documentation site.
Last updated: 10/9/08