I've got a question about using msg in batch files, so I can send messages to specific users on my organisation's domain.

I decided to use net send and realised it would only work on Windows XP. We use Windows 7 and I found out only msg would work.

The code so far:

@echo off
title MESSENGER
cls
echo ___ _ __ _ ___ _
echo ) / ) )_) )\ ) / ) ) / ` )_)
echo ( (_/ / ( ( (_/ ( (_. ( (
echo ___ __ __ _ _ ___ __
echo )\/) )_ (_ ` (_ ` /_) )\ ) / _ )_ )_)
echo ( ( (__ .__) .__) / / ( ( (__/ (__ / \
ping 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 1000 >NUL
cls
:START
title Top Notch MessEnger!
cls
echo.
echo ----------------------------------------------------------------
echo TOP NOTCH MESSENGER!
echo ----------------------------------------------------------------
echo The usual children. Send them a message today!
echo.
set /p u=Enter username here:
set /p m=Enter message here:
msg %u% %m%
pause
cls
title MESSAGE SENT
cls
echo MESSAGE SENT
pause
goto :START

Now, this does work but ONLY can be sent to the user signed in on that very machine, which is frustrating. I'm currently using this site to help.

How do I send a message to a specific user on a Windows 7 domain called School?

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How do I send a message to a specific user on a Windows 7 domain?

Sending and receiving Net Send messages in Windows 8/7/Vista

In order to send or receive Net Send messages on Windows versions that don't support Net Send command (Windows 7, Vista, ME, 95, 98) you can use third party software products. We suggest using Winsent Messenger, Winsent Innocenti and Sent utility.

Winsent Messenger is a messenger for LAN, compatible with net send. Winsent Innocenti is a pared-down version of the Winsent Messenger, only allowing message receiving. Sent is a console utility intended for sending messages from command line.

The following are step by step instructions on how to add NET SEND support to Windows 7:

1. Download and install Winsent Messenger or Winsent Innocenti on all computers that should be used for message receiving (Go to the download page).

2. Download and install Sent utility and Winsent Messenger on all computers that should be used for message sending (Go to the download page)

3. Change Windows system settings according to the requirements on all the computer where you installed Winsent Messenger, Winsent Innocenti and Sent.

Now you can send and receive NET SEND messages on Windows 7. If you need to send the message from command line then type the sent command in a command prompt, otherwise use Winsent Messenger.

Source Sending and receiving Net Send messages in Windows 8/7/Vista

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