Net Send issues

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We're trying to figure out how to use net send to send a
message to all used on the network. According to the
directions I've found, we should simply need to type:
net send * "message"

Howeverm whenever I do this I get a "system error 123
occured". Is this due to the name of the network having
a space in it? If so is ther a workaround, and if not do
you have any idea what the issue cold be? I can use net
send to individual users, just not the entire network.
 
If your in a domain, it will work in the global method you outlined. if
your in a workgroup or have multiple workgroups it won't work as expected.
There are alternatives but it depends on your needs.
 
"BHO" said:
We're trying to figure out how to use net send to send a
message to all used on the network. According to the
directions I've found, we should simply need to type:
net send * "message"

Howeverm whenever I do this I get a "system error 123
occured". Is this due to the name of the network having
a space in it? If so is ther a workaround, and if not do
you have any idea what the issue cold be? I can use net
send to individual users, just not the entire network.
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Yes, I think that the problem is that your workgroup name contains a
space. When I use the workgroup name "MSHOME", the command that you
listed works fine. When I use the workgroup name "MS HOME", the same
command fails, with this error message:

An error occurred while sending a message to MS HOME*.
System error 123 has occurred.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

Then only workaround that I know of is to use a workgroup name with no
spaces.
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"Steve said:
Yes, I think that the problem is that your workgroup name contains a
space. When I use the workgroup name "MSHOME", the command that you
listed works fine. When I use the workgroup name "MS HOME", the same
command fails, with this error message:

An error occurred while sending a message to MS HOME*.
System error 123 has occurred.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

Then only workaround that I know of is to use a workgroup name with no
spaces.
Click to expand...

Here's an alternative: the RealPopup program can send messages to all
users in a workgroup, even if the workgroup name contains spaces. Get
the program here:

http://www.realpopup.it

To send a message to a workgroup, click the network icon in the "Send
message" window and browse to the workgroup.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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