Msg


Msg \ windows \system32\msg.exe

Msg is used to send a text message to a single user or all currently logged-on users on any computer on your network. The message will appear as a pop-up message box. Msg accepts the following options:

 msg   recipient   [/server:   name   ] [/time:   sec   ] [/v] [/w] [   message   ] 

Option

Description

message

The text message to send.

recipient

The username, session name, session ID, or filename to receive the message. Specify an asterisk (*) to send a message to all sessions on the specified server.

/server: name

Specify /server: name to send the message to users on another machine, where name is the name of a Terminal Server.

/time: sec

Indicates the amount of time, in seconds, to wait for the recipient to acknowledge the message being sent.

/v

Verbose mode; displays additional information.

/w

Wait for a response from the recipient, useful with /v.



Windows XP Pocket Reference
Windows XP Pocket Reference
ISBN: 0596004257
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2001
Pages: 154
Authors: David A. Karp

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