Re: Message Box Reminder With Task Scheduler

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From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 11/17/04 

Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 14:27:10 +0000

Gaz wrote:

>I want to use the Task Scheduler to popup a simple message box with a
>reminder message at a specified time but I can't figure out how to do it. I
>can run a specified application at a specified time but I don't want that, I
>just want a simple message box to appear in the middle of the screen a time
>I specify.

Make a baby batch file with .bat extension, (that you would edit to
change the text) and refer to that as your scheduled task. In it have
just

net send * "Put your text in here between the quotes"
exit

Note that the 'Messenger Service' (nothing to do with Windows Messenger)
must be running, check on that in Control Panel - Admin tools. A lot of
people turn it off, and IIRC it is now set off by default in SP2. If
necessary, d-click there and set Startup type to Automatic

You can specify specific users instead of * for 'everyone' - search on
"Net Send" in Help and Support 

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)