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.