Netsend command vista

One message, one message box. When you close it, you lose it. Note: You shouldn't install any special software or start up any special program to receive messages. This notification system is always active unless you have disabled the Messenger service. Messenger service has been automatically disabled in Windows XP service pack 2. You should enable it manually in this case. Click here to learn about messenger service and how to find and start it. You can use one of the following software products:.

NetSend is Winpopup and Net send command compatible, but not compatible with new msg command. However, we recommend you to try our advanced messneger with ability to send messages from command line: LanTalk NET. It has all the features of Netsend command, WinPopup, and all other services in one software product. While I appreciate everyone's help, those of your offering some free messenger services, I'm not sure if you work for those companies, but perhaps you may not be familiar with the old net send.

Or perhaps you might, but not from a network admin's point of view. And installing something on every computer, certainly doesn't help when you have users, or etc. Heck even having 50 would be a lot. I'm not trying to sound rude, I'm really not but we can all google instant messenging solutions, this is looking for a net send substitute, not an instant messenger.

I appreciate the input, however I think you must understand the problem properly to before you recommend a solution. I think msg command is the best alternative to net send in Windows 7. You can also see the usage here:. The content you requested has been removed. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Asked by:. Archived Forums. General Windows Desktop Development Issues. Sign in to vote. There is no "Messgenger Service" to start of stop.

Is this service still supported or it has been made obsolete? Please help Monday, June 26, AM. Hi, I encouter the same problem. Someone can help? Wednesday, July 5, AM. We really need this service on Vista. Wednesday, February 14, AM. Thursday, February 15, AM. Friday, March 30, PM. Wednesday, May 9, AM. Wednesday, May 23, PM. Our application sends a message from a server to a workstation using net send.

Monday, July 16, PM. Wednesday, August 1, PM. Sunday, October 14, AM. After some digging around I found that Vista now has a new way to do this — the MSG command I suspect the msg command has been around before that…but this is the first Windows OS where net send has been removed. Here is the syntax:.

If none specified, prompts for it or reads from stdin.