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anyone know the utility to send messages to another Windows machine thru a pop up. If possible, please give an example. :-|

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— pointed you in the right direction: the old-school way on Windows 2000/XP is the net send mechanism, but it depends on the Messenger service and local networking settings. That service is not the same as Windows Messenger and was commonly disabled (and later removed on newer Windows), so net send often fails unless the service is present and allowed through firewalls. For modern Windows versions, msg.exe is the supported built-in alternative; see the Microsoft docs for details: msg command (Microsoft).

Quick how-to (legacy XP/2000):

  • Ensure the Messenger service is running (Services MMC or net start Messenger).
  • Send a message with net send (example):
    net send TARGET_COMPUTER "Your message here"

Modern Windows (Vista and later):

  • Use msg.exe (requires the recipient to have an active session; in many cases you need domain/administrator rights or an RDS environment).
    msg /server:TARGET_COMPUTER * "Your message here"

    Check msg /? or the Microsoft link above for exact syntax and limitations.

Troubleshooting tips:

  • Confirm basic network reachability (ping the target).
  • Ensure File and Printer Sharing / NetBIOS name resolution is working between machines (workgroup vs. domain differences matter).
  • Temporarily disable host firewalls to test; many firewalls block whatever net send/Messenger needs.
  • Remember msg targets sessions—if no one is logged in it won’t display.

Note: the later posts by and are unrelated spam and can be ignored. For reliable cross-platform or internet messaging, consider modern chat/alert tools (Teams, Slack, or a simple custom script using an HTTP API) rather than relying on deprecated Windows messaging.

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thanks for the refresher... huge help. :)

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My pleasure :)

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750 SMS uten kostnad Sent til vennene over hele jord WwW.SmSKinG.No

commented: lots of years have passed, but utterly pointless. -4
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750? Uten kostnad? Gode tilbud! Men jeg har en mobil .... så trist.

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