That is the Quick Launch bar. As far as I know, there is no way
to have that icon alert for new incoming mail.
I don't use the Windows Sidebar. I know all kinds of 'gadgets'
have been developed for it, but I'm not familiar with those.
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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"PETER" <randolph59@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ey%23DqAK6IHA.1420@xxxxxx
Quote:
> yes - although my e-mail shortcut appears on the left next to the windows
> star button along the taskbar. if the flag can not be shown here to alert
> new incoming mail can it be set up using the windows sidebar?
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ONh0CrF6IHA.1196@xxxxxx
> Sorry, I misunderstood your original question to refer to the flag
> column in the message list.
>
> Windows Mail puts a 'new e-mail' icon in the system tray (lower right
> corner). Is that what you are referring to? I don't know about any
> other flag.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>
>
> "PETER" <randolph59@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1D4AA21C-5D5E-4294-871E-044B3879380C@xxxxxx Quote:
>> ok - but how do you get the flag on the email shortcut on the status bar?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Peter
>> "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OpOtcd25IHA.1592@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> You will have to set up a message rule:
>>> Tools, Message Rules, Mail.
>>> One of the selectable actions is "Flag it".
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>>
>>>
>>> "PETER RANDOLPH" <randolph59@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:OFOsol15IHA.4988@xxxxxx
>>>> Hi - How do you set this up, so that a "flag" appears next to the e-mail
>>>> shortcut when mail arrives? I have set up a the mail alert sound but
>>>> can't figure out how to do flag bit - I am sure this feature was part of
>>>> Ms Express when I was using Windows XP
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Peter
>> >