Private Messaging

<i><b>Originally posted by : bounce (ecnuob@hotmail.com)</b></i><br />I'm designing a way for members of my site to pass private messages back and<br />forth to each other.<br /><br />Also, I plan to let members know which of their 'buddies' are on-line, so they<br />can message them.<br /><br />With the ASP.NET, what might be the best way to keep track of current on-line<br />users? Maintain a hashtable with SessionIDs? <br /><br />Thanks in advance!<br /><br />Ecnuob<br />

<i><b>Originally posted by : Greg (gregdirst@yahooNOSPAM.com)</b></i><br /><br />Using the Session Id is a great way unless you want the ability for users who disconnect and want to come back and pick up where they left off. I would use their login id when they signed in to the members section.<br /><br />------------<br />bounce at 2/24/2002 11:49:28 AM<br /><br />I'm designing a way for members of my site to pass private messages back and<br />forth to each other.<br /><br />Also, I plan to let members know which of their 'buddies' are on-line, so they<br />can message them.<br /><br />With the ASP.NET, what might be the best way to keep track of current on-line<br />users? Maintain a hashtable with SessionIDs? <br /><br />Thanks in advance!<br /><br />Ecnuob<br />