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Tezcatlipoca · 24-04-2004, 19:35

Yeah, it's nothing to do with MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger.

The Messenger Service has been around since Win NT.

It lets you use the "netsend" command to send messages to other people by computer name & by IP address.

Originally for local networks, but since the release of XP it has been abused by spammers etc.

24-04-2004, 19:35	#5
Tezcatlipoca Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 16,760	Re: Disabling the messenger service in XP Yeah, it's nothing to do with MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger. The Messenger Service has been around since Win NT. It lets you use the "netsend" command to send messages to other people by computer name & by IP address. Originally for local networks, but since the release of XP it has been abused by spammers etc.