SIMPLE Last modified: Thursday, January 23, 2003
Short for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions, an application of the SIP protocol for server-to-server and client-to-server interoperability in instant messaging. SIMPLE is a step in bringing standardization to instant messaging.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about SIMPLE . Also check out the following links! Instant Messaging Planet  Complete coverage of the business opportunities emerging from IM including case studies, security updates, and infrastructure issues. A Lack of SIMPLE Pleasures This 2002 article from InstantMessagingPlanet examines some of the obstacles SIMPLE has been up against in trying to become a standard.	Chat Client/Server Computing Internet Protocols instant messaging interoperability presence SIP XMPP Give Us Your Feedback Shopping SIMPLE Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Shoes 4794 Store Offers Pets 1131 Store Offers Sport and Outdoor 23800 Store Offers Clothing 18646 Store Offers Furniture 30102 Store Offers