How can I send messages to computers in my LAN?

[poisonarrow]

I have a home network consisting of one computer running on Windows 98, one on Windows XP Home and a laptop running Windows XP Pro. They are all connected to each other via ethernet and the laptop is connected wirelessly.

So, how can I send and receive messages to and from the other two computers?

[gam_EZ]

if messenger service is enabled you can go to the command prompt and use the 'net send' command... type 'net send /?' to find all the switches

[+BudMan MVC]

net send - but your 9x machine will need to be running winpopup or some other util.

[poisonarrow]

Winpopup isn't free though. :no:

If I install a similar program on the Windows 98 machine, will I have to install the same program on the two Windows XP mahcines to be able to communicate with them?

[Evizu]

Try this,the program is NetD3001. Its shareware but does have functionality, your just limited to sending messages to 30 ip addresses or something like that

anyway, its buy the 8th wonder

http://www.8th-wonder.net/ware.asp?id=NetD3001

/EDIT - you need windows messenger service active for this to work i believe.

also, you could create a simple batch file for the netsend dos command.

[Groovedude]

Hey, Use this program i have attached, it is *FREE* its a net send gui. basically save you going into command prompt everytime. and it looks pretty good. i have attached a screen shot as well. :)

Download:Net Send Gui

[John Veteran]

  Test Zero said:

Winpopup isn't free though. :no:

If I install a similar program on the Windows 98 machine, will I have to install the same program on the two Windows XP mahcines to be able to communicate with them?

no, winpop. it comes with windows 98. use net send or the GUI groovedude posted.

[poisonarrow]

  Evizu said:

Try this,the program is NetD3001.

  Groovedude said:

Hey, Use this program i have attached

Neither of those programs work on Window 98.

  gameguy said:

winpop. it comes with windows 98.

This is all I could find:

[LUTZIFER]

RealPopup is pretty good. More like the original Windows popup, but better.

I remember seeing some pretty professional lookin Lan messengers somewhere on Microsofts site befor though. But RealPopup is simple, easy to set up, and works great.

RealPopup It's free too.

[liar2]

for the win98 machine, just go to run and type "winpop". it's integrated into the OS. and it has a GUI

[mldkfa]

I've used real popup and it works quite well and very easy for even the most basic users to understand.