Using MSN Messenger on LAN

[simonstevens35]

hi everyone,
Does anyone know how to use msn messenger so that users on the network can talk to each other without going through the internet???

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Mattb7]

try to use the net send command. get to a command prompt and type: net send (computer Name) then the message. this works well, but only if all the pc's are xp or 2k.

 

[simonstevens35]

the network contains win98 and xp pcs. Any suggestions?

 

[exodus300]

try winchat.exe somewhere in the Windows or system folders. [Thanks in advance|Hope I helped you]
Exodus300

 

[libroos]

For LAN Messenger software, last time I used RealPopUp.

Quite ok.

Please read up further to see if this suits ur LAN environment..

http://www.realpopup.it/

Cheers,
libroos

 

[smah]

Use 'net send' on the xp machines and winpopup on the 98 machines. On the 98's you can create a shortcut to winpopup in the startup folder, so that it runs at boot.