| 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. |