Network Messaging

[Nick]

I've been looking through the WinXP help files but i
can't find anything on sending a text message to another
computer on my network. None of these computers have
internet access.

Is this possible using Windows XP? I seem to recall it
being done before, but for the life of me can't remember
how.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[David]

Start - Run - "CMD"

net send * hello

net send computer1 Hello

 

[Sean Gahan]

Nick,
You might try ' net send some_computer "your message" '
if the computer is in the same work group or domain then a message box will
appear on top of their screen. As an aside note this uses the messenger
service (one of the services) you may have to turn this on in order to use
the net send. Additionally, you can try winchat; that is a windows chat app
located in your system32 directory. Or there are tons of examples on how to
write chat applications on the msdn:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnadvnet/html/vbnet08282001.asp
or you can even use msn messenger. Anyway, you have lots of options.

Regards,

Sean Gahan