The net send console application allows you to send a message over the local network to another user from the command line. By default, this command is not available in versions of Windows starting from XP. Execution of the command and practical use of the net send service can be carried out using the Sent utility, available for free download.
Necessary
Sent
Instructions
Step 1
Download and install the Sent application to be able to use the net send console messaging service.
Step 2
Press the "Start" button to open the main menu of the system and go to the "Control Panel" item to perform the operation of enabling the net send message service.
Step 3
Select the "Administration" item and expand the "Services" link.
Step 4
Call the context menu of the "Messaging service" element by right-clicking and select the "Properties" item.
Step 5
Specify Automatic in the Startup Type drop-down list to add the service to Windows Startup and click Apply to execute the command.
Step 6
Click OK to confirm your selection and return to the main Start menu to start the service.
Step 7
Go to Run and enter cmd in the Open field for an alternate run of the command line tool.
Step 8
Enter value
sc config messenger start = auto
net start messenger
in the command line field and press the softkey labeled Enter to confirm the command.
Step 9
Use the syntax
net send username message net send
to send the desired message to the selected user.
Step 10
Specify * to address the selected message to all workgroup or domain members, and enter value / username to address the selected message to all users on the server.
Step 11
Specify the value / domain: domain_name to send the selected message to all users of the required domain.
Step 12
Return to the main Start menu and go to Control Panel to disable the net send messenger service.
Step 13
Select the "Administration" item and expand the "Services" link.
Step 14
Call the context menu of the "Messaging service" element by right-clicking and select the "Manual" item in the "Startup type" drop-down menu.
Step 15
Press the "Stop" button to execute the command and confirm the application of the selected changes by pressing the OK button.
