Hey everyone! I have a question... I am going to have a home network installed soon, but have a question about this... I will of course be the Administrator, so I want to send messages via Windows Messenger... How do I send these messages to everyone in my network?

[glb]Flame[/glb]Flame......Well , I'll tell you how I do it , Simply have the various users SIGN into messenger (msn messenger) with their hotmail address , add them to your contacts list and ....thats it .......... Provide a headset and mic at each station and your..... "hands free "   ........or as an alternate ....open your door and yell........LOL


Hope this helps

dl65  Ok.... Thanks for the help, but I think you missed the point of my question.... I am talking about Messenger Service... I don't want to to use Windows Messenger (.net passport).... I know that there is a way... I think you have to use the DOS prompt... Any ideas?

[glb]Flame[/glb]From a command prompt, try using

net send  user message

Hope this helps.  I think WinXP SP2 has Messenger Service disabled.  Test your computer with this.  Should make you think twice about turning it on:
http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htmI see.... Is there any other program that you all know of that will allow me to send messages throughout my network? (I will save instant messaging (MSN, Yahoo!, AIM) for a last resort, as downloading software that can be used OUTSIDE of the network scares me)

[glb]Flame[/glb]Flame,

Technically any software "can be used outside the network".  Last I checked Windows XP with SP2 installed and Windows Firewall running is not vulnerable.

Also you COULD disable port 135, I think it is, on the firewall between your network and the Internet.

GaryI see.... What I meant by that was that I want a Messaging Service that NOBODY OUTSIDE of my network can contact me from... (Internal use only)

[glb]Flame[/glb]and if you disable incoming traffic on port 135 on your hardware firewall between your internet connection and your local network, no one will be able to send you messages from outside your network using the windows messenger service "NET SEND".  So that would do exactly what you want.

If you don't have the hardware firewall, then using a software firewall and only accepting messages from "internal" addresses on port 135 should accomplish the same thing.

GaryFlame......ROTFLMAO........next time I'll put on my glasses ........
Looks like you have the situation under control

dl65  
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