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Broadcasting a message?

I want to send out a message to all users, in certain groups, logged into a server. I tried using the wall command so either I'm not using it improperly or it is not the correct way to do it. What I want to do is send out a message to all users on a server (using gui not a terminal) and have that pop-up (like the javascript pop-up widows) appear for people on the gui! I know it is possible but I don't know how do do it!
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ellesd

Try rwall instead of wall.  You cannot specify server with wall.  It reads from stdin (keyboard) or you can pipe or redirect file.

rwall servername
rwall -h servername -n netgroup

I like using it as a pipe.
Try it and let me know.
This is what you need. It does not exist as built-in command in Unix.
http://www.pth.com/VWall/
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