How to use the Desktop Alerts feature in Outlook

To open the settings dialog box for the Desktop Alerts feature, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Preferences tab, click E-mail Options.
3. Click Advanced E-Mail Options.
4. Click Desktop Alert Settings.

In the Desktop Alert Settings dialog box, you can configure the duration and the transparency of your Desktop Alert notifications for when a new e-mail message is received. To turn off the Desktop Alerts feature, click to clear the Display a New Mail Desktop Alert check box.

Note You only receive Desktop Alert notifications if you have Microsoft Exchange server and Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) profiles. Internet Mail Access Protocol version 4 (IMAP4) and HTTP accounts do not support the Desktop Alerts feature.