Server Service as Client

[Peter Girard <qa...@maridspace.org>]

Is it possible to allow a Server Service make a Call as a Client to a Service on another machine?

I have been through the responses about chaining, Intermediaries, and handlers, but this would be more on the order of business logic determined.

For example, a Service (sendMessage on Server A) provides the ability to send email to a list of address.  This list of addresses is accessed from another Service (getListAddresses on Server B). There is a third Service (sendIM) that resides on Server C.  The address list contains both email addresses and IM addresses.  When then original message arrives to sendMessage, a Call could be created to get the list from Server B:getListAddresses.  If the address is an Email Address then create an send a quick email internally.  If it is an IM address, make a Call to Server C:sendIM.

thanks for the help,

pg