Message service,as a kind of value-added service of IPTV,has realized the messages transportation between application and user and between user and user. First,the application scene of IPTV message service is analyzed. Next the structure of message system and the service flow of message service are introduced. Then the technical implementation of interface protocols,function requirements and etc. are discussed thoroughly. Finally,the trend that IPTV message service develops to multi-field message service is discussed.