Net Send Command help

Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003

Please note: Windows Vista have no more Net send inside. You can get our FREE Netsend or LanTalk XP instead of this command or try advanced Inter-office messenger LanTalk NET.

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Microsoft Windows offers a simple method to send messages to other users or computers on the network - simple WinPopup Messages / Net Send Messages ( in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003 )

Microsoft have not added program like the Winpopup to the Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003. However you can use Net send command to send network messages from the command line interface.

Note: If you need an Windows application to messaging between network computers ( users ), take a look to the LanTalk NET.

Incoming messages from other Windows systems are displayed in a simple Message box.

Note: There is no need to install anything and no need to start-up any special program, this message notification is always active. If you have not disabled the Messenger service.

To send WinPopup messages ( net send messages ), you need to open a Command Prompt Window ( DOS-box ), and use the NET SEND command. To get some more help on available options of the NET command , type : NET ? , for more info on a option, type: NET ? :

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To send a message please type: net send recepient_name text_of_the_message

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define the name of a user (which is logged on to the network) or a computer name ( as defined in the properties of the Network ), followed by the message text.

As with Winpopup, the system will only check, that the name is valid.
But if the receiving system is a Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me system and WinPopup is NOT running, then this message will disappear into nowhere.

When sending a message to all systems of a Workgroup or Domain, it will also be displayed on the system which did send out the message :

As mentioned above: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 2003 uses the same method (via the "NET SEND" - command ).

Note: the option "NET SEND" is NOT available in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me.

If you need an console net send command for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Me, please take our FREE utility NetSend. Learn more about NetSend here.

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