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.TH netevent 1m "24 Sept 1998"
.if n .tr \--
.SH "NAME"
netevent - sends an administrative or 
user alert to other computers.
.SH SYNOPIS
.ft4
.nf
netevent [ -h | -? ]
netevent -e admin -s <service> -t <text>
netevent -e user -s <service> -r <recipient> -u <username> -t <text>
.SH DESCRIPTION
The netevent command is used to generate alert events. 
The types of alerts generated are an administrative alert, 
in which case the alert goes to all registered names, or an user alert where
the recipients user and machine name are specified.
.SH OPTIONS
.SS -s <service>	
Is the server or person sending the alert.
.SS -r <recipient>	
Is the machine name of the recipient.
.SS -u <username>	
Is the username of the recipient.
.SS -t <text>		
Is the text of the message to be sent of length no greater than 148
characters.
.SH EXAMPLES
To get help on the netevent command, type the following command at the
UNIX system prompt:
.sp .5
	netevent [ -h | -? ]
.sp .5
To raise an administrative alert, type the following command at the
UNIX system prompt:
.sp .5
	netevent -e admin -s <service> -t <text>
.sp .5
To raise a user alert, type the following command at the UNIX system
prompt:
.sp .5
	netevent -e user -s <service> -r <recipient> -u <username> -t <text>
.SH NOTE
If any argument is longer than one word, it must be enclosed in quotes.