MSG.exe
Send a pop-up message to a user.
Syntax
MSG username [options] [message]
MSG sessionname [options] [message]
MSG sessionid [options] [message]
MSG @filename [options] [message]
MSG * [options] [message]
Options
/SERVER:servername The server to contact (default is current).
/TIME:seconds Time delay to wait for receiver to acknowledge msg.
/V Verbose, display extra information.
/W Wait for response from user, useful with /V.
If no message text to send is specified, MSG will prompt for it
(also reads from stdin)
@filename identifies a file containing a list of usernames,
sessionnames or sessionids to send the message to.
* will send the message to all sessions on the server.
e.g. use this for Terminal Server/Citrix shutdown messages.
# And these children that you spit on,
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations, they're quite aware of what they're going
through # - David
Bowie
Related Commands:
ECHO - Display message on screen
TYPE - Display the contents of a text file
Equivalent Linux BASH commands:
echo - Display message on screen