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Text message program that enables users running Microsoft
Windows 95 or Windows 98 on a network to send text messages such as
"hello world" to one or more users. Later versions of
Microsoft Windows such as Windows 2000 and Windows XP utilize the net
send command to send messages to other Windows users.
Below is an example of what the Microsoft winpopup window looks
like in Microsoft Windows 98.
Below is additional help and information with running
winpopup and sending and receiving messages. How to open
winpopup and send a message
- Click Start
- Click Run
- Type: winpopup and press enter.
- Once the winpopup window is open, click Message and then Send,
press CTRL+S, or click the envelope
to send a message.
Receive error when sending message
If you're getting the error: "The name you specified cannot
be found on the network. Check the name, and then try sending
your message again.", either the computer does not exist on the
same workgroup as the computer you're sending the message from,
the name of the computer does not exist on the network, or if
the computer is a Windows NT, 2000, or XP computer, the computer
has messenger disabled.
Additional information about disabling and enabling
messenger can be found on document CH000519.
Never receive winpopup messages
In order to receive any network messages sent from other
computers running winpopup or other Windows computers using the
net send command, you must have winpopup open.
- Additional information and suggestions for sending and
receiving text messages between computers can be found on
document CH000783.
Also see: Network
definitions, Operating system definitions
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