Write messages via the CMD console - how it works

Up to Windows 7, you could easily write messages using the CMD console. Unfortunately, this is no longer possible in Windows 8. However, we will show you how to send the network messages anyway.

NET SEND: Send CMD messages with Windows XP

If you are still working with Windows XP, use the command "NET SEND" in the console.

• Open the Windows console.
• For messages you need the following syntax: "net send * message". An example of a simple message to the user "Karl" would be "net send karl this is a message".
• Replace "karl" with "/ users" to send the message to all users who are connected to the PC.
• With "*" instead of "karl" all users of the connected domain receive the same message.

MSG: Replacement command for the CMD chat

Many administrators had probably used the "NET SEND" command to send incorrect error messages. Therefore, the successor in Windows Vista and 7 is the "MSG" command.

• Start the Windows console here for messaging.
• The possible MSG synatx is: msg UserName [/ server: ServerName] [/ time: seconds] [message].
• Again, as an example of a simple message: "msg karl this is a message".
• With "/ server: servername" you specify the server on which the user names, session or session ID are located.
• The command "/ time: seconds" denotes the time in seconds to wait until the receipt of the message is confirmed. If the recipient does not confirm the message within this time, the message will be called back automatically.

Windows 8 and Windows 10: No messaging via the CMD console

As in Windows 8, the messaging option via the console is unfortunately no longer available in Windows 10.

• However, you can use "Ideri Note" as a replacement. The free tool sends small pop-up messages to other Windows users.

With the CMD console you can not only chat. We'll also show you how to find out your IP address.