when I issue the command at the DOS prompt 'Net Send %computername% test' the
Windows XP Pro workstation responds back with :

An error Occurred while sending a message to ******
The message alias could not be found on the network.
More Help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2273

I have looked at the Net Help, but it appears not of much help. any
Suggestions ?
thanks

Hi - this might help a little.  Sounds to me like the computer name
you're trying to reach on the network doesn't exist.  If the computer's
name is 'some-pc', the syntax would be 'net send some-pc test'

c:\>net help send
The syntax of this command is:


NET SEND
{name | * | /DOMAIN[:name] | /USERS} message


Sends messages to other users, computers, or messaging names
on the network. The Messenger service must be running to receive
messages.

You can send a message only to a name that is active on the network.
If the message is sent to a username, that user must be logged on
and running the Messenger service to receive the message.

name                   Is the username, computername, or messaging name
                       to send the message to. If the name is a
                       computername that contains blank characters,
                       enclose the alias in quotation marks (" ").
*                      Sends the message to all the names in your
group.
/DOMAIN[:name]         Sends the message to all the names in the
                       workstation domain. If name is specified, the
                       message is sent to all the names in the
specified
                       domain or workgroup.
/USERS                 Sends the message to all users connected to
                       the server.
message                Is text to be sent as a message.

Hope this helps -

Check if the Messenger service is enabled.   I just test that here and if
svc is disabled I see the 2273 error.  If enabled message is received.
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