Need new email notification to stay on the screenl

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In previous versions of Outlook, when you received an email a window popped
up to notify you, and didn't go away until you clicked it.

Now in Outlook 2003 it stays there for a very short time and disappears,
leaving only a tiny envelope next to the clock at the bottom, so if you
weren't looking at the time, you missed it.

How do you make that pop-up new mail window stay there until you acknowledge
it?

Thanks,
Mich
 
you can create the same type of rule as you used in older versions - look in
tools, rules and alerts

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In OL2000 I use:
Notify me when new messages arrive
On the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the Preferences tab, and then click E-Mail Options.
Select or clear the Display a notification message when new mail arrives
check box.
Note You can also play a sound or change the mouse cursor when messages
arrive. On the Tools menu, click Options; click Preferences, click E-Mail
Options, click Advanced E-Mail Options, and then under When new items
arrive, select the options you want.

This is for one of our users in another office using OL2003, which I don't
have here so can't try it out.
Are the instructions the same, and do they let him choose how long the
notification stays there?

Could someone please paste from the OL2003 help menu so I can send it to
him?
Thanks,
Mich

Diane Poremsky said:
you can create the same type of rule as you used in older versions - look
in tools, rules and alerts

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


M Skabialka said:
In previous versions of Outlook, when you received an email a window
popped up to notify you, and didn't go away until you clicked it.

Now in Outlook 2003 it stays there for a very short time and disappears,
leaving only a tiny envelope next to the clock at the bottom, so if you
weren't looking at the time, you missed it.

How do you make that pop-up new mail window stay there until you
acknowledge it?

Thanks,
Mich
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Right on!
You deserve a medal!

Thanks so much!
Mich

Roady said:
Funny you mention that. I just finished sending out newsletters covering
that issue ;-)
See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/mailalert2003.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

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M Skabialka said:
In previous versions of Outlook, when you received an email a window
popped up to notify you, and didn't go away until you clicked it.

Now in Outlook 2003 it stays there for a very short time and disappears,
leaving only a tiny envelope next to the clock at the bottom, so if you
weren't looking at the time, you missed it.

How do you make that pop-up new mail window stay there until you
acknowledge it?

Thanks,
Mich
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See my reply. It contains all the instructions you asked for.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
M Skabialka said:
In OL2000 I use:
Notify me when new messages arrive
On the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the Preferences tab, and then click E-Mail Options.
Select or clear the Display a notification message when new mail arrives
check box.
Note You can also play a sound or change the mouse cursor when messages
arrive. On the Tools menu, click Options; click Preferences, click E-Mail
Options, click Advanced E-Mail Options, and then under When new items
arrive, select the options you want.

This is for one of our users in another office using OL2003, which I don't
have here so can't try it out.
Are the instructions the same, and do they let him choose how long the
notification stays there?

Could someone please paste from the OL2003 help menu so I can send it to
him?
Thanks,
Mich

Diane Poremsky said:
you can create the same type of rule as you used in older versions - look
in tools, rules and alerts

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


M Skabialka said:
In previous versions of Outlook, when you received an email a window
popped up to notify you, and didn't go away until you clicked it.

Now in Outlook 2003 it stays there for a very short time and disappears,
leaving only a tiny envelope next to the clock at the bottom, so if you
weren't looking at the time, you missed it.

How do you make that pop-up new mail window stay there until you
acknowledge it?

Thanks,
Mich
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You're welcome! :-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
M Skabialka said:
Right on!
You deserve a medal!

Thanks so much!
Mich

Roady said:
Funny you mention that. I just finished sending out newsletters covering
that issue ;-)
See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/mailalert2003.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
M Skabialka said:
In previous versions of Outlook, when you received an email a window
popped up to notify you, and didn't go away until you clicked it.

Now in Outlook 2003 it stays there for a very short time and disappears,
leaving only a tiny envelope next to the clock at the bottom, so if you
weren't looking at the time, you missed it.

How do you make that pop-up new mail window stay there until you
acknowledge it?

Thanks,
Mich
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Ah, scratch that. I see you've found it already :-)
(gotta love that newsgroup delay :-D)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
Roady said:
See my reply. It contains all the instructions you asked for.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
M Skabialka said:
In OL2000 I use:
Notify me when new messages arrive
On the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the Preferences tab, and then click E-Mail Options.
Select or clear the Display a notification message when new mail arrives
check box.
Note You can also play a sound or change the mouse cursor when messages
arrive. On the Tools menu, click Options; click Preferences, click E-Mail
Options, click Advanced E-Mail Options, and then under When new items
arrive, select the options you want.

This is for one of our users in another office using OL2003, which I
don't have here so can't try it out.
Are the instructions the same, and do they let him choose how long the
notification stays there?

Could someone please paste from the OL2003 help menu so I can send it to
him?
Thanks,
Mich

Diane Poremsky said:
you can create the same type of rule as you used in older versions -
look in tools, rules and alerts

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


In previous versions of Outlook, when you received an email a window
popped up to notify you, and didn't go away until you clicked it.

Now in Outlook 2003 it stays there for a very short time and
disappears, leaving only a tiny envelope next to the clock at the
bottom, so if you weren't looking at the time, you missed it.

How do you make that pop-up new mail window stay there until you
acknowledge it?

Thanks,
Mich
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In Rules, choose start with a blank rule, check when they arrive and set the
conditions or leave it blank to apply to all. As the action, choose display
a specific message in the new alert window. This notification will stay up
until you close it and list all new mail that arrived and you can choose
which ones to read or dismiss it if you don't want to read them now.

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M Skabialka said:
In OL2000 I use:
Notify me when new messages arrive
On the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the Preferences tab, and then click E-Mail Options.
Select or clear the Display a notification message when new mail arrives
check box.
Note You can also play a sound or change the mouse cursor when messages
arrive. On the Tools menu, click Options; click Preferences, click E-Mail
Options, click Advanced E-Mail Options, and then under When new items
arrive, select the options you want.

This is for one of our users in another office using OL2003, which I don't
have here so can't try it out.
Are the instructions the same, and do they let him choose how long the
notification stays there?

Could someone please paste from the OL2003 help menu so I can send it to
him?
Thanks,
Mich

Diane Poremsky said:
you can create the same type of rule as you used in older versions - look
in tools, rules and alerts

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


M Skabialka said:
In previous versions of Outlook, when you received an email a window
popped up to notify you, and didn't go away until you clicked it.

Now in Outlook 2003 it stays there for a very short time and disappears,
leaving only a tiny envelope next to the clock at the bottom, so if you
weren't looking at the time, you missed it.

How do you make that pop-up new mail window stay there until you
acknowledge it?

Thanks,
Mich
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Robert,

Just subscribed to your newletter, thanks for mentioning it in this thread.

I just resolved a problem with not getting a sound for new incoming mail by
following two related suggestions, one dealing with sounds in control pannel
and the other within Outlook itself that was so hidden in my opionion. I
noticed that these solutions work only with the default account as noted. Is
there a way for sounds and/or visual notifications for new incoming mail to
work with non-default accounts, such as with my hotmail accounts?

Skidown92

Roady said:
Funny you mention that. I just finished sending out newsletters covering
that issue ;-)
See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/mailalert2003.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Properly back-up and restore your Outlook data
-Creating a Permanent New Mail Desktop Alert in Outlook 2003

-----
M Skabialka said:
In previous versions of Outlook, when you received an email a window
popped up to notify you, and didn't go away until you clicked it.

Now in Outlook 2003 it stays there for a very short time and disappears,
leaving only a tiny envelope next to the clock at the bottom, so if you
weren't looking at the time, you missed it.

How do you make that pop-up new mail window stay there until you
acknowledge it?

Thanks,
Mich
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