What can i use to instant message on a local area network with no
internet connection on a pocket pc (HP 22155) this needs to work over
wifi cards only not infra-red or bluetooth. i found a program that
works on windows xp called Stick It that does that, avaliable from
(http://www.nxicom.com) i need this to be a peer to peer (pocket pc to
pocket pc) messaging program. not including AIM, MSN, YAHOO, JABBER,
or other internet/server based programs.

I wonder if this helps...
http://www.vliusa.com/prof_personal/pocketgphone.php Probably more
than you thought you wanted, and subscription is only $9.95/year (yes,
I know...) Well, it does say peer-to-peer, if you know the IP
address...

"11. Direct connections
Connect directly with others by entering their IP address."

Considering the functionality of this product, I wouldn't cast it
aside without trying it the 60 day trial...

Search: ://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=peer+to+peer+chat+pocket+pc&spell=1
Link:
http://www.vliusa.com/company/gphone20.php

Yea that not what i'm looking for cause i cant have multiple, open
instant messages to different people. it's more along the lines of
telephone convos. can you find anything else along the lines of
non-internet, network based messaging on pocket pc?

I'm not sure you can find such a thing without involving a server ... somehere. 

Your added request of multiple open IMs puts this in a class that is
very different from the original request, and not really available.

An ad hoc serverless multiple user IM system is difficult to come by
in any platform, let alone pocketPC.

Frankly, you're better off with SMS/bluetooth than WIFI, but if you
*must*, then consider an IRC client like
http://providenet.pda.tucows.com/pocket/preview/287275.html
(Gatorchat) and run your own IRC server (you get one free with
Exchange, or you can get one free from sourceforge, etc.).

If you host-your-own IRC, you don't have to connect to Internet. I
just can't figure out a serverless thing unless something like
Netmeeting. But that runs a single server (host) and multiple
connections to that server, for a star configuration from the host. I
really don't think a pocketPC is powerful enough to host and resolve
all those connection attempts at once on its own.

Take a look at this... http://www.ua.jrra.org/bin/view/Main/WebHome 

I hope it helps ... I am not a Google Answers Researcher.

Ok well lets just put it this way, i'm sitting in one of my english at
school. both my friend and i have a pocket pc with wifi cards. there
is no internet connection. i want to be able to instant message him.
how can i make that happen? i've seen some good programs for bluetooth
and IR such as http://huehnsoftware.com/eng/irmessenger.html but that
is not what i need, since his device does not have bluetooth and we
cant use ir.

OK, but if it's just you and a friend, try the textchat feature of the
pocketgphone link above. :) otherwise sneak a Wireless access point
into or near your classroom :)

i give up.