Compose a message

You build a message in the upper-right panel of the main window: choose who gets it, set its type, give it a title, type the body, and send. The message goes out over the built-in Windows Terminal Services channel, so nothing is installed on the recipient.

Write and send

1. In the computer list on the left, check the boxes for the machines or groups you want to reach. The recipients box at the top of the composer (marked with a person icon) shows who is selected.
2. Pick a message type and title: open the type combo and choose None, Info, Warning, or Error, then type a title.
3. Type the body in the message memo.
4. Click Send message.

The body and title can include variables, and you can start from a saved preset instead of typing from scratch.

The composer fields

• The recipients box (marked with a person icon) lists the recipients you checked in the computer list.
• The message type combo sets the icon and sound: None has no icon, while Info, Warning, and Error each carry the matching Windows icon and sound.
• The title field holds a short headline for the pop-up.
• The body memo holds the message text.
• The presets button (the menu icon next to the message body) fills the title, body, and type from a saved message.

Use variables in the text

The title and body accept five variables, written between percent signs. They are case-insensitive and expand just before the message is sent, resolving to the values on your own machine:

• %computer_name%
• %user_name%
• %time_now% (date and time)
• %time%
• %date%

For example, Save your work, %computer_name% restarts soon sends with the sender's computer name in place.

See also

• Message type and title
• How to send a message to all computers
• LanSend