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Popup Messages
Windows offers 2 methods to send messages to
other systems/users on
the network:
- an e-mail system
based on Windows Messaging
it ensures delivery of message by storing
them in a "post-office" for later delivery
(in case the addressed person is NOT connected to the network at
the time the message
is send)
- simple Popup Messages (in
Windows95/98 and WindowsNT4/Windows20000)
Windows95/98:
WinPopup requires installation via the Control-Panel, "Add/Remove
Programs" on the
tab: "Windows Setup":
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Windows 95:
part of Accessories |
Windows 98:
part of System Tools |
WinPopup is stored to your Windows-directory.
If it does not start up automatically, use the RUN-menu to start
it:
(for continuous use, drag a shortcut of
WinPopup to your Startup-folder)

To configure the behavior of WinPopup on receiving a new message,
select from the menu: "Messages"
the "Options":

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To send a message:
Click on the mail-envelope,
enter the name of a user
(used used during network
logon)
or the name of a computer
(as defined in the Network
Properties),
or:
Select to send a message to all
computers in a workgroup
type your message and click
"OK" to send it out. |
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WinPopup will check, that the
name is valid:
- that the defined user is currently
logged on to the network
or
- that the computer is existing
and send the message.
HOWEVER: it does NOT
guarantee that the message is
received on the destination system,
that WinPopup is running on the
Destination system. |
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(in this example, the
destination name
could not be found on the network) |
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If WinPopup is running on the
Destination system, the message
is displayed.
If WinPopup is NOT running,
than the message is lost
( think about it like an
announcement
on a radio: if the radio is turned on
and you are listening, you hear the
message, if the radio is switched off,
you miss the message ) |
WinPopup will store multiple message, you use then the
arrow-buttons in the toolbar( )
to scroll between the messages, you also use the toolbar to
delete a message.
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Remember:
When you exit WinPopup, you
will not receive any messages ! |
you can use WinPopup to send messages to systems running
Windows95, Windows 98,
WindowsNT4 and Windows2000
WindowsNT4 /
Windows2000:
Under WindowsNT4 and Windows2000, there is not a program like the Win95/98 WinPopup.
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Incoming messages from other
Windows95/98/NT4
or Windows2000 systems are displayed in a simple
Message box.
Note: there is no need to install
anything and no
need to start-up any special program,
this message notification is always active. |
To send Popup-Messages, you need to open a Command-Prompt Window
("DOS-box"),
and use the NET-command. To get some
more help on available options of the NET-command,
type : "NET ?", for more info
on a option, type: "NET <option> ?
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To send a message:

define the name of a user (which is
logged on to the network) or a
computer-name
(as defined in the properties of the
Network), followed by the message
text.
As with Windows95/98, the system will only check, that the name is valid.
But if the receiving system is a Windows95 or 98 system and WinPopup is NOT
running, then this message will "disappear
into nowhere".
When sending a message to all systems of a Workgroup or Domain,
it will
also be displayed on the system which did send out the message:

As mentioned above:
Windows 2000 uses the same method (via the "NET SEND" -
command)as Windows NT4:

(Another indication, that Windows 2000 is really Windows NT4 )
Note: the option "NET SEND" is NOT available in Windows95
and Windows98.
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