To open the settings dialog box    for the Desktop Alerts feature, follow these steps:     
- On the Tools menu, click    Options.
 
- On the Preferences tab, click    E-mail Options.
 
- Click  Advanced E-Mail Options.
 
- 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.