# How do I create custom messages and send them to all the client computers and users in my network?

Last Updated On: 28 Aug 2026

## Description

This document provides you with steps required to create custom messages and send them to all the client computers and users in your network.

## Steps

This section comprises steps required to create custom messages and send them to the following:

- Client computers
- Users

### Creating a message to send to client computers

To create a customized message and send it to all the client computers in your network, follow the steps given below:

1. Click the **Configurations** tab.
2. In the **Add Configurations** section, click **Configuration**.
3. In the **Computer Configurations** section, select **Message Box**.
4. Enter a name and description for the configuration.
5. Select the type of message.
6. Enter the following information:
   - Title of the window
   - Content for the message
   - Timeout seconds
   - Select one of the following execution options:
     - **Once**: The message will be displayed only once on the screen.
     - **During the subsequent 'X' startup**: The message will be displayed when the computer is started. You can specify how many times the message should be displayed.
     - **At every startup until**: The message will be displayed when the computer is started. You can select the date till which the message should be displayed.
     - **At every startup**: The message will be displayed when the computer is started.
7. Choose a target.
8. Configure the execution settings as required.
9. Click **Deploy**.
10. You have created a configuration to create a customized message and send it to all the client computers in your network. This configuration will be applied when the agent contacts the Endpoint Central MSP sever during the 90-minute refresh cycle.

### Creating a message to send to users

To create a customized message and send it to all the users in your network, follow the steps given below:

1. Click the **Configurations** tab.
2. In the **Add Configurations** section, click **Configuration**.
3. In the **User Configurations** section, select **Message Box**.
4. Enter a name and description for the configuration.
5. Select the type of message.
6. Enter the following information:
   - Title of the window
   - Content for the message
   - Timeout seconds
   - Select one of the following execution options:
     - **Once**: The message will be displayed only once on the screen.
     - **During the subsequent 'X' logon**: The message will be displayed when the user logs on. You can specify how many times the message should be displayed.
     - **At every logon until**: The message will be displayed when the user logs on. You can select the date till which the message should be displayed.
     - **At every logon**: The message will be displayed when the user logs on.
7. Choose a target.
8. Configure the execution settings as required.
9. Click **Deploy**.

You have created a configuration to create a customized message and send it to all the users in your network. This configuration will be applied when the agent contacts the Endpoint Central MSP sever during the 90-minute refresh cycle.