Sending "alert windows" to networked pcs

[FiREFLi]

Is there a program that allows you to somehow send a popup message to a specified computer on a network. Its for a college network and it might be handy to be able to communicate across the classroom :ninja:

i can use dos (or network connections) to get a list of connected PCs so is it possible? the names i get are like C221-1, C221-2 etc. And since the name of the room is C221 im assuming each pc can be communicated to separetely. :happy:

thankyou!

[DarkLordSouron]

Net Send???

[John Veteran]

In the command prompt, typing net view /network should give you a list of all computers on your network.

[FiREFLi]

nono, maybe i said it all wrong. i can already get the list of computers.

i need a win32 style program make pop ups like the one below appear on other peoples monitors. itfd be very useful. (nothing to do with the contents of the actual pop up below though)

[hurting101]

Use the "msg" command.

[insanekiwi]

netsend works just fine.

[Frank]

  insanekiwi said:

netsend works just fine.

yes, type in "net send computername message" in the dos prompt, and it will send a message to that computer. You can also send messages to certain usernames.

There are programs that use a GUI interface to do this, but I think they are stupiud to use when you can just open up CMD.

[FiREFLi]

thanks. ill be trying that.

maybe a l33t neowin coder could make a dead simple one.

maybe just an input field and submit button? dead simple.

other than that, dos pwns anyway.

[JiveMasterT]

how do i send a message to all of the computers?

[+primortal Subscriber²]

net send * {your message}

type net send /? for more options

[manroweb]

Most network admins will disable "messenger service"

[Billprozac]

Actually, I disagree, most admins do not disable it 'cause they use it. They just invest in a firewall to block all of the damn messenger SPAM.

[FiREFLi]

  ManroWeb said:

Most network admins will disable "messenger service"

haha, not the college admin. :p

[FiREFLi]

doesn't work :(

i get error 2273.

"the message alias cannot be found"

suggestions? :blink:

[Si Veteran]

Net send messages are kept in the event log, fyi ;)

[DigDug]

im can only send it to myself. Nobody on the network can be reached. i also get an error 2273

net send pcname message

any suggestions?

[+primortal Subscriber²]

could be a netbios problem

[Jebadiah]

:no: I cant even send messages to myself. It used to work on my earlier windows installations though. But not on this one. And yes i started the messenger service before sending the message. :rolleyes:

[mhakim]

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Is there a program that allows you to somehow send a popup message to a specified computer on a network. Its for a college network and it might be handy to be able to communicate across the classroom

We use Realpopup - a freeware to send/receive messages between users on our network

give it a try

[FiREFLi]

I was looking to do it without 3rd party software...any more ideas as to why it wont work? ..please

[johngalt]

My guess is that the messenger service is not disabled, but limited to certain message that are used on frequent basis by the netadmins.

At least, that is what that error message implies to me.

[johngalt]

dupe post

[FiREFLi]

Then how do i ENable it...