Winpopup installed by default in the each computer with network support but only in the Windows 95/98/Me.
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Winpopup enables you to send brief messages to other users or systems on the network instantaneously. In the To field of the Send Message dialog box, enter the name of a user or computer on the network, using either a user's logon name or the computer name specified on the Network Control Panel's Identification page. If a particular user is logged on to two or more computers simultaneously with the same user name, then they cannot receive messages and you must use a computer name to contact them. To send a message to an entire workgroup, click the Workgroup radio button and enter a workgroup name.

To configure WinPopup to start automatically on a client computer

1. Place Winpopup.exe in the Startup folder on each computer that you want to receive messages.
2. In the WinPopup dialog box on each computer, click the Messages menu, and then click Options to specify choices for how WinPopup will present messages.

To start WinPopup manually

• In the Start menu, click Run, and then type winpopup.

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