Replacing Windows Messenger

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Hi,

We want to send out a quickie message to our users incase there is a problem
with a server (or whatever). Windows Messenger service (not MSN) would of did
the trick a while back but it's obviously disabled now.

Is the a small lightweight application that can be installed on clients
where we can send out a fast message - hopefully with a port of our choice
(and maybe even free?).

Thanks
 
Re-enable the Messenger service. It's just turned off, not missing. You
can either use the SERVICES.MSC console to turn it on, or in a larger
organization, use Group Policy or a Registry push to turn it on.

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It depends on the messenger service but there is a little utility called
"Net Send" at the site below that you might find useful.

http://www.brooksyounce.com/



Richard G. Harper said:
Re-enable the Messenger service. It's just turned off, not missing. You
can either use the SERVICES.MSC console to turn it on, or in a larger
organization, use Group Policy or a Registry push to turn it on.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Gis Bun said:
Hi,

We want to send out a quickie message to our users incase there is a
problem
with a server (or whatever). Windows Messenger service (not MSN) would of
did
the trick a while back but it's obviously disabled now.

Is the a small lightweight application that can be installed on clients
where we can send out a fast message - hopefully with a port of our
choice
(and maybe even free?).

Thanks
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Wasn't the whole point of disabling the Windows Messenger service was to stop
those anoying pop-ups from the Internet that were all the rage a couple of
years back.

Richard G. Harper said:
Re-enable the Messenger service. It's just turned off, not missing. You
can either use the SERVICES.MSC console to turn it on, or in a larger
organization, use Group Policy or a Registry push to turn it on.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Gis Bun said:
Hi,

We want to send out a quickie message to our users incase there is a
problem
with a server (or whatever). Windows Messenger service (not MSN) would of
did
the trick a while back but it's obviously disabled now.

Is the a small lightweight application that can be installed on clients
where we can send out a fast message - hopefully with a port of our choice
(and maybe even free?).

Thanks
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Not quite. It does have that effect but that wasn't the purpose. Anyway,
you should be able to block them at your broadband router or periphery
defense hardware.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
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Gis Bun said:
Wasn't the whole point of disabling the Windows Messenger service was to
stop
those anoying pop-ups from the Internet that were all the rage a couple of
years back.

Richard G. Harper said:
Re-enable the Messenger service. It's just turned off, not missing. You
can either use the SERVICES.MSC console to turn it on, or in a larger
organization, use Group Policy or a Registry push to turn it on.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Gis Bun said:
Hi,

We want to send out a quickie message to our users incase there is a
problem
with a server (or whatever). Windows Messenger service (not MSN) would
of
did
the trick a while back but it's obviously disabled now.

Is the a small lightweight application that can be installed on clients
where we can send out a fast message - hopefully with a port of our
choice
(and maybe even free?).

Thanks
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