Broadcast message, netsend, messenger service
Hello all We have a mix environment of Windows XP Pro SP2 & SP3 and started to rollout Windows 7 Enterprise My question is concerning the net send command to send broadcast messages to the entire enterprise. When we send a net send, it would take nearly 4 hours to reach all of the computers. I'd like to know if there is an alternate solution instead of using net send? Perhaps a 3rd party product?
April 14th, 2011 4:08pm

Hi JackRyan12, Thanks for the post! The netsend functionality is removed since Windows Vista. Since you're running Windows 7 Enterprise, you can use the MSG.EXE instead of netsend in Windows 7. For how to use the MSG.EXE, open the cmd, input the command msg /? , then a detailed information will be showed. In addition, some third-party software could also help you achieve that. Regards, Miya TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.comThis posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. | Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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April 15th, 2011 12:00am

Hi, How's going? Please feel free to give us any update. Regards, Miya TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.comThis posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. | Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
April 19th, 2011 6:55am

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April 24th, 2011 11:37pm

Could Lync be used for this purpose? Is it possible to schedule one way Lync communication to specific exchange groups?
June 24th, 2011 6:20pm

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