Hi
I have a Vista desktop computer and a laptop with XP on a network with file sharing.

I want to be able to use the netsend command to send messages to the laptop and back. The laptop is called LAPTOP-SYS.

can somone tell me exactly what to type as I have tried many combinations but none have worked.

Please help
Thanks

Hey Homers, what error message do you get? What is the input for your net send command ?

Don´t freak out until you know the facts...Relax...!

Check that the Messenger service is running on your laptop. Go into Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services. Scroll down to find a service called Messenger. Ensure it's startup type is set to Automatic, and that it has been started.

Now you should be able to send messages to it using net send LAPTOP-SYS "hello" - if it still doesn't work you may need to adjust your Windows Firewall settings.

net start messenger
net send laptop-sys "your message"

If you enable the Messenger service, don't be surprised if you're back here soon, asking how to stop all the pop-ups.

Please let us know if you found someone's advice to be helpful.

Mine's enabled at home but I connect through a router with Network Address Translation, which acts as a sort of firewall so that I don't get pop-ups from spammers.

http://www.fomine.com/net-send-gui....