Sending "pop up" messages to peer machines

[Karl Larsen]

Don Russell wrote:
> I have an FC7 box running some basic things like e-mail etc.
>
> The LAN is basicaly made up of that machine and a handful of Windows 
> (2000 and XP) machines.
> I am also anticipating adding an Apple Mac machine to the mix, as well 
> as a Linux laptop.
>
> I want an application on the FC7 box to send a "pop up" message to all 
> the other machines on the network.
>
> In researching "net send <bios-name> <text>" I discovered a program 
> like WinPopup is needed on the windows machines... further 
> investigation into that looks like it's old information, pertaining to 
> Windows 3.1, 95 and 98, explicitly NOT supported in Windows NT... and 
> I'm assuming Windows 2000/XP.
>
> The question is... how do I make my FC7 box "aware" of all the other 
> machines on the peer network so it knows who to send messages to?
>
> Is there some sort of broadcast I can send out like a "OK, sound 
> off...." and all recipients of that broadcast respond with a "OK, my 
> name is ..." (or just having the IP address would probably suffice)
>
> Then I can send the message to each device that replied...
>
> Anybody have any pointers/suggestions?
>
> Thank you
>
>
>
>
    I assume your planning a LAN which ties all the computers together. 
Do this right and you will be able to send all computers mail saying 
Please stop ect.



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