email alert

[minimus]

In outlook 2007 I use an hotmail account without connect.
My hotmail account is an old one and outlook supports it with no problems.

However, although I did the settings for, I do not hear a sound or don't see
any email icon when a new message arrives.

Why not?

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

In outlook 2007 I use an hotmail account without connect.
My hotmail account is an old one and outlook supports it with no problems.

However, although I did the settings for, I do not hear a sound or don't see
any email icon when a new message arrives.

Why not?

Because new message notification is not supported for HTTP accounts.

 

[minimus]

Because new message notification is not supported for HTTP accounts.

Cant believe it. I mean one of the basic needs, and you use outlook, a ms
product, and hotmail, a ms product, and you still don't get a simple easy
email notification in 2009.

Well ladies and gentlemen would you please welcome MS.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

HTTP protocol is an obsolete protocol so it won't be changed. If you want
notification you need to use POP3 or the connector.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]



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