WinPopup Utility Not Supported In Windows NT

 Last reviewed: March 25, 1997
Article ID: Q137143
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

The WinPopup utility is available in all Windows network client operating systems such as Windows 95, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, and Windows 3.1 for sending popup messages among computers in the network. However, this utility is not available and not supported in Windows NT.

To send popup messages among Windows NT computers and network client computers, use the NET SEND command from the MS-DOS Command Prompt in Windows NT as follows: 

   net send <computer_name> "<message>"
The quotation marks are optional.

To make sure that Windows for Workgroups or Windows 95 clients can receive messages sent from Windows NT you need to make sure that WinPopup functionality is enabled on the client side. To enable WinPopup on Windows 95 clients, please refer to Q132887. To enable WinPopup for Windows for Workgroups clients, go to Control Panel>Network then select the Startup button and make sure that the "Enable WinPopup" checkbox is selected. Click OK and then exit the Microsoft Windows Network dialog. Close Control Panel, then exist and restart Windows.

Windows NT Workstation and Windows NT Server receive popup messages through the Messenger Service. You can start the Messenger Service by running Control Panel and choosing Services. Set the service for Automatic Startup and start the service.

Additionally, there are third-party, shareware Windows graphical utilities that provide a Windows interface for users needing to send messages across Microsoft networks. These third-party applications can be found on Compuserve, typically in the WINSHARE forum. Other sources for such utilities are on the World Wide Web (WWW). You can use WWW search engines like Yahoo and Lycos to locate Web sites with these Windows utilities.

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Additional query words: prodnt wfw wfwg
Keywords : kbnetwork kbtool ntnetserv NTSrvWkst ntutil
Version : 3.1 3.11 3.5 3.51 95 4.0
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 25, 1997
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