[RESOLVED] Network Messaging

[byteme_1997]

Have searched the info base here and can't seem to find what i am looking for. We have a Small network, running an NT server and Windows 95/98 workstations. My boss wants a system so we can message between the stations on our network. I will admit that networking is not my real forte but I have been able to trouble shoot and maintain our system.

If anyone is familiar with a solution that would work for us I would appreciate being pointed in teh right direction.

Thanx

Mike

[migel628]

Networking isn't exactly my thing either, but I believe you could just use WinPopUp to message between work stations. I believe most Win9x stations have it. I hope that helps a little...

[Melmac]

Migel is right. WinPopup can be installed from the Windows 98 CD, and will work for your situation. The only thing is that each station will need to have it running to be able to receive messages, so you will need to put it in either the Startup folder for each machine, or the login script for the network - which ever applies. You will also need to stress to your users not to close it out, just keep it minimized when not in use. Hope this helps. :)

[Sowulo]

If you're using MSOffice, just use Outlook. You can also share calendars between people....

[imd14u]

Or, if you like the DOS-Prompt, you can use the old
NET SEND [COMPUTER NAME] (MESSAGE)
just make sure that messenger service is enabled.
Works only Win2K.

[LagMonster]

Originally posted by b4uc1i81:
Or, if you like the DOS-Prompt, you can use the old
NET SEND [COMPUTER NAME] (MESSAGE)
just make sure that messenger service is enabled.
Works in ME & Win2K, not 98.

I use this one!! Works good.

[silencio]

Originally posted by Sowulo:
If you're using MSOffice, just use Outlook. You can also share calendars between people....

Doesn't outlook require an exchange server to do what your talking about?

The simplest way to make this work well is to use pop mail. If they don't have pop mail yet, your living in the stone age ;)

By using pop you centralize your messaging into one application. If you use seperate apps for internal and external messaging, your users will get confused (they always do), they'll lose messages, yell at you and then you'll have to kill them all in a murderous insane rampage.

If you "train" them now to use one app it'll save you headaches down the road.

Also, pop is simple to configure with outlook or outlook express and it provides a great upgrade path for when you do decide that you want the full functionality of exchange (calenders, data collaberation, etc.)

Hope this helps.

C

[Sowulo]

Originally posted by iateyourcat:
Doesn't outlook require an exchange server to do what your talking about?


Nope. It only requires Windows Messaging which can be installed from \tools\oldwin95\message\us\wms.exe on any Win98 install CD. I've used it in a number of small businesses.

[v-1dougb]

you may want to try microsoft chat

[SubZero]

If my memory serve me correctly, you could set up Microsoft Post Office on one machine and use that as the "mail server". I think that feature is available when you install Windows Messaging.

Originally posted by Sowulo:
Nope. It only requires Windows Messaging which can be installed from \tools\oldwin95\message\us\wms.exe on any Win98 install CD. I've used it in a number of small businesses.

[SubZero]

Another thing I just thought of is NetMeeting, if y'all want to kinda have a group chat.

[DigitalDreamer]

There is a program written by the folks that made ICQ. This version is intended for internal networks. It can be found at www.icq.com (http://www.icq.com)

Hope this helps.

[DigitalDreamer]

Sorry here is the link for the ICQ Network program. We use this daily and have never had any problems.
http://www.icq.com/groupware/

[cyberhh]

There are more than 20 programs that do what you are asking - check download.com, tucows.com and nonags.com for several free ones.

[Thunderwind]

I have a tip on my page about this very issue:
http://www.supernovapublishing.com

click on Tips & tricks

[sidneyboy]

I remember using "net send" at college which worked with 95 stations and an Nt server. You could write a small batch file or program, and give it an icon to make it a bit more user friendly!

[HIESLanMan]

It sounds like you really want chat capability. But for tons of things, NET SEND is great! I use it to tell my users, for example, that they've got infected files on my server. I like it because it pops up on their screen looking like a system message. Most of them don't even know that I wrote it, which makes them less likely to ignore it.