Windows 2008 R2 Server I understand that messenger service was removed from windows 2008 server What I do not understand is how to send a network message to my workstations? I use scripts to process daily routines and the old net send was great. now they give us msg and it does not work if I do msg * test I get the message to the machine that issued the command. How do I send a msg to a specific computer on the network? Have a mix of Win 7 Vista windows 2003 servers and Windows XP Not to worried about the XP but the others this should work what is the proper syntex for sending a message to a computer on the net from my windows 2008 server? Thanks tomThomas R Grassi Jr

You can no longer send net send messages in Windows Server 2008 because the messenger service was removed. You would need to use third party tools to achieve this. You could try msg but it is more for Terminal Service/Remote Desktop Service. Msg will not work on Windows XP. this is what you get at a command prompt MSG /? MSG {username | sessionname | sessionid | @filename | *} [/SERVER:servername] [/TIME:seconds] [/V] [/W] [message] username Identifies the specified username.sessionname The name of the session.sessionid The ID of the session.@filename Identifies a file containing a list of usernames, sessionnames, and sessionids to send the message to. Send message to all sessions on specified server. /SERVER:servername server to contact (default is current)./TIME:seconds Time delay to wait for receiver to acknowledge msg./V Display information about actions being performed./W Wait for response from user, useful with /V.message Message to send. If none specified, prompts for it or reads from stdin. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771903(v=ws.10)

You can no longer send net send messages in Windows Server 2008 because the messenger service was removed. You would need to use third party tools to achieve this. You could try msg but it is more for Terminal Service/Remote Desktop Service. Msg will not work on Windows XP. this is what you get at a command prompt MSG /? MSG {username | sessionname | sessionid | @filename | *} [/SERVER:servername] [/TIME:seconds] [/V] [/W] [message] username Identifies the specified username.sessionname The name of the session.sessionid The ID of the session.@filename Identifies a file containing a list of usernames, sessionnames, and sessionids to send the message to. Send message to all sessions on specified server. /SERVER:servername server to contact (default is current)./TIME:seconds Time delay to wait for receiver to acknowledge msg./V Display information about actions being performed./W Wait for response from user, useful with /V.message Message to send. If none specified, prompts for it or reads from stdin. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771903(v=ws.10)

I know that it is no longer supported in windows 2008 that was not my question I know the syntex of msg using the command line Need a working example to msg a single computer on the net if none Any third party batch command line you know of?Thomas R Grassi Jr

I know that it is no longer supported in windows 2008 that was not my question I know the syntex of msg using the command line Need a working example to msg a single computer on the net if none Any third party batch command line you know of?Thomas R Grassi Jr

Any third party batch command line you know of? Thomas R Grassi Jr You might want to try WinSent LAN messenger http://www.winsentmessenger.com/download/ I do not represent the organisation I work for, all the opinions expressed here are my own. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. - .... .- -. -.- ... --..-- ... .- -. - --- ... ....

Msg command can't send messages to Windows XP computers and you have no other way that using third-party software. You can try LanTalk NET messenger, because this messenger can send the messages from comamnd line and have a kiosk mode (like messenger service).

Hi Thomas, If you are using Windows 2008 R2, try the below command. msg /server:server_name <username> press enter type message go to new line press Ctrl + Z to end message press ENTER

I already know that thanksThomas R Grassi Jr

I know but i need it to work in a batch and Santosh Bhandarkar gave me a good answer ThanksThomas R Grassi Jr

I already know that thanksThomas R Grassi Jr

I know but i need it to work in a batch and Santosh Bhandarkar gave me a good answer ThanksThomas R Grassi Jr