lan message

Not sure where to post this, but my question is how can I send a message to
popup in another's user's computer in the same domain? I tried: msg user
message, it works if I send it to myself, but doesn't work sending to others
in the network.

Thank you.
NL

I think you have to specify the computer name as well...
msg /server:userpcname username "test message"

http://www.petri.co.il/msg-exe-net-send-vista.htm

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"nl" <nl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Not sure where to post this, but my question is how can I send a message
> to
> popup in another's user's computer in the same domain? I tried: msg user
> message, it works if I send it to myself, but doesn't work sending to
> others
> in the network.
>
> Thank you.
> NL

Hi
Search the download sites there many free utilities that does it for you.
Usually it referred to as LAN Send.
However if it is a business Network you have to ask for permission, and make
sure that the service is Not Blocked.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"nl" <nl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Not sure where to post this, but my question is how can I send a message
> to
> popup in another's user's computer in the same domain? I tried: msg user
> message, it works if I send it to myself, but doesn't work sending to
> others
> in the network.
>
> Thank you.
> NL

"nl" <nl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Not sure where to post this, but my question is how can I send a message
> to
> popup in another's user's computer in the same domain? I tried: msg user
> message, it works if I send it to myself, but doesn't work sending to
> others
> in the network.
>
> Thank you.
> NL


MS is saying use Windows (instant) Messenger, instead.

You need to have Messenger and Alerter service running on XP, not sure about
Vista. Vista with SP2 doesn't even install MSG.EXE. I don't know about
earlier versions.

I can see how it would be useful though. If you have some kind of failure
or event and you have an app that can run a command line. MSG.EXE
configured to send a message to where ever you are logged in.

Technically though, server monitoring apps should probably have that ability
built in.