net Send vs MSG

I have a Windows 2003 R2 Standard DC server SP2
Windows XP Pro pc
Windows 7 Pro
Windows Vista Business

when I do a net send *  test all it shows on all my windows 2003 servers and
my windows xp pro pc's
the vista and win 7 do not get it
after some work i found that windows vista and win 7 do not have the
messenger service and you need to use msg.exe to send it to them but when I
do from my windows 2003 server this command msg * /server:VISTA test message
i get these errors

error opening terminal server vista
error (1722) the rpc server is unavalable

what do i need to set on the vista and win 7 pc to allow them to receive
msg's

I use Kaspersky Internet Suite on both they both have a firewall so i am not
using wndows firewall
I stopped the firewall on both and I still get the same messages

Any Ideas or suggestions

Thanks

Tom

You may try to enable File and Printer Sharing. This search result may help.

You may try to enable File and Printer Sharing. This search result may help.

Vista RPC server is unavailablePosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:07 pm Post
subject: Vista: RPC server is unavailable ... folders from new PC i get an
error that RPC server is unavailable. ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/rpcunavailble.htm


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BobI do not have a printer connected to my laptop running vistaButNetwork

Bob

I do not have a printer connected to my laptop running vista

But

Network Discovery is ON
File Shareing is ON

not sure where to go from here

Thanks

Tom

The old "net send" functionality no longer exists on Vista/W7.

The old "net send" functionality no longer exists on Vista/W7.

DaveYes I know that net send is not available on Vista and Win 7I am not

Dave

Yes I know that net send is not available on Vista and Win 7

I am not trying to use net send I was just given an example of what i did
do.

I am now using the msg.exe and it still does not work


Thats what I need help with

Thanks

Tom