NET SEND v.s. MSG.exe

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PaulH

I need to know how to use the MSG.exe function with Vista Business to send
message to both vista and win2k users. All machines are in the same domain.
I'm local admin on my box.

If I use
MSG * /server:blush:thervistabox test message
I get the error Error 5 getting session names.

If I use
MSG * /server:win2kbox test message
I get the error Error 1722 getting session names

Any help will be appreciated.
 
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chrisks

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Vista editions other than the Home editions include a new command, MSG.EXE. Type MSG /? in a command prompt to get the syntax. Try sending yourself a message: MSG "username" "BOO!". You can add the /TIME switch to make the message auto-close after a number of seconds. I think you'll find that MSG is a good replacement for NET SEND. And it doesn't even require the other system to be running the Messenger service Use a third party LAN messenger maybe a good choice to replace net send command.

Check out the comparison between net send command line and LAN messenger.
 

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