Can a simple message be sent by Excel to another network computer using what
I believe was once called "DOS Messaging"?

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D.S.

Something like

Shell "Net Send " & Computer_or_user_name & " " & Your_message
should work.

If you have problems please post back

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Haven't got the syntax figured out.

path=d:\windows\system32\net.exe
Computer name = mycomputer
message="this is a test"

How would I write the code?


"Kieran " wrote in message
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Something like

Shell "Net Send " & Computer_or_user_name & " " & Your_message
should work.

If you have problems please post back.


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This will send the message <test to all on my home network

shell "net send * test"

I'm not have success sending to an individual computer or user.

For example: command line shell "net send mycomputer test"
does not send a message to my computer (computer name = mycomputer).

nor does command line shell "net send johndoe test"
(user name = johndoe)

d.s.

"D.S." wrote in message
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Haven't got the syntax figured out.

path=d:\windows\system32\net.exe
Computer name = mycomputer
message="this is a test"

How would I write the code?


"Kieran " wrote in message
...
Something like

Shell "Net Send " & Computer_or_user_name & " " & Your_message
should work.

If you have problems please post back.


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