Use the net send command to send messages in the LAN

Windows XP/2000 provides a command to send network messages.Net sendYou can also send a message to the LAN/WAN using this command. Note:Cannot span CIDR blocks! Command Format: net send computer name/IP Address "message content ".

For example:To send the message "shut down the server in five minutes" to a computer whose IP address is 192.192.192.1, you can do this:

Click Start "/Program/Attachment/command prompt, type the following command:

Net send 192.192.192.1 "the server will be shut down after work in five minutes"

Wait a moment. on the desktop of 192.192.192.1, a window titled "courier service" will pop up, showing the message you sent.

Tips: If the other party closes the messenger service, this message will not be displayed. If you do not want to receive this type of message, you can also click "start"/set/control panel/Administrative Tools/service in the menu to disable "Messenger Service" in the service. If you want to start the messenger service, you can operate in the service. You can also use the following command to start or disable the Messenger Service:

Net stopmessengerStop the messenger service;

Net startmessengerStart the Messenger Service

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