Net Send Messages

[jpatto]

On a small network is it possible to send messages using net send where i can enable the messenger service in services.msc on different workstations then disable it once done (to avoid spam traffic etc) or is there another recommended way?

Thanks

[The-VOICE]

I don't think that I would do this, but it is what you asked for:

You can start a service using the net start command, and stop a service using the net stop command.

[oioldman]

Open the command box and type

net send

It will show something akin to this

NET SEND {name | * | /DOMAIN[:name] | /USERS} message

If you look you can send a global message to all users or specific users

Hope it helps

edit: you don't need the messenger service started for this if i remember correctly. We use NT4 at work, so no messenger and it works a charm