Net Send

ok, to use net send i know u use markupNet Send 'IP' 'mymessage' and i know first u need to set a Net Name like so markupNet Name 'my message alias' but when i do i get this error "System error 1057 has occurred." with this message "The service cannoy be started, either because it is disabled it has no enabled devices associated with it"

PLEASE SOME ON HELP! ITS DRIVING ME INSANE

btw, im running Win XP on this computer. thanx

CAUSE The NET SEND command uses the Messenger service to send messages on the network. This problem occurs because the Messenger service is disabled. By default, the Messenger service is disabled on computers that are running Microsoft Windows XP SP2.

WORKAROUND To work around this problem, change the Startup type of the Messenger service to Automatic, and then start the Messenger service. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open Windows Explorer (right-click the start menu green button)

2. In the left pane, right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.

3. In the Computer Management window, expand Services and
   Applications in the left pane, and then click Services.

4. In the right pane, double-click Messenger.

5. In the Messenger Properties (Local Computer) dialog box, click the General tab.

6. On the General tab, select Automatic from the Startup type list, and then click Apply.

7. Under Service status, click Start, and then click OK.

                        OR
   

net start messenger

By the way, the format is: net send <user/computer/ip> <message>