Create Log Files for IP Messenger Installed & View History of Conversation

IP Messenger(IPMsg) is a popular messaging application used for communication between computers connected over a local area network (LAN).

In many companies(including CoreNetworkZ Tech Solutions), employees use this tool to exchange short messages and files between computers on the same LAN.

One of its key advantages is that it does not require a server to initiate communication.

This article explains how to enable and read the IP Messenger log file. I will also share the direct download link for the latest IPMessenger.

Samuel Knight, a software tester from Birmingham, asked this question in our support forum.

If you use IP Messenger to send sensitive information to another user, I recommend you create a log file.

Let me explain the benefits of activating the log file in IP Messenger.

This log file can help you recover critical conversations, track file-sharing activity, and review the history of transfers between your device and others.

Krishna Priya, a regular reader of CoreNetworkZ Tech Solutions, asked how to get IP Messenger chat history.

I told her the only way is to read the log file. I believe you understand the importance of enabling the IP Messenger Log file.

Creating a log database for IP Messenger communication is quite simple. The steps to generate log files for the application installed on your system are below.

1. Run IPMSG on your computer.

2. Right-click the IPMSG icon in the system tray (bottom-right corner of your screen).

3. Select Settings to open the settings window.

   

4. Click on Details/Log Settings.

5. Click the 'LogFile' button to specify the location of the log file. It will save the IPMsg log file at that location.

   

6. Ensure the Logging available checkbox is selected. Then click Apply, followed by OK.

7. Creating the Log File

   After setting the log file path, navigate to the folder where you specified the file location. Create a text file named ipmsg.

   Let me tell you how I created an IPMsg log file on my Windows 11 laptop. I created a text file named ipmsg.txt in the folder F:\siju\rough.

From now on, the log file will record all IP Messenger communications on your computer. You can read the entire conversation history from this newly created text file ipmsg.txt.

Jojo Abraham, a Software Developer from Bengaluru, said, "Our team uses IPMsg in our local department for casual communication between team members. I created a log file as per your instructions. But how do I read the past chat history?"

Well, it is simple. The IPMessenger log file has the entire chat history. To view the previous IPMsg chat history, follow the steps below.

1. Start the IP Messenger

2. Select Settings from the menu.

3. Click on the View Log tab.

The log file will now open, allowing you to view past messages and file transfer history.

Some readers of CoreNetworkZ Tech Solutions asked how they clear the past IPMessenger chat history. Let them share one such comment posted on our support forum.

Neethu Joseph, an active support community member, asked, "I have activated the IPMsg log file. Now, it is a big file. I want to delete the old conversation log entries. How can I do that?"

It is simple. Open the ipmsg.txt file from the saved location. Delete the previous log entries and conversations.

You can download the official IP Messenger App for your Windows and Linux devices by visiting this URL.

Let me share a link to my earlier tutorials, where I provided a list of free LAN messenger apps tested by CoreNetworkZ Tech Solutions.