No, not that I know of.
You probably know that you can change that new mail
notification sound with some other sound file that might be
more attention getting.
--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
"PETER" <randolph59@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:EF491D4D-5121-4368-BF1A-748C1DCE0BC6@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Ok - so is there a simple way of setting an alert somewhere on the desktop
> for a user of ms mail when there is an incoming mail other than a "sound"
> which I have already set up? (ps. I am very hard of hearing!)
>
> Peter
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <Gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OxZyNWK6IHA.2260@xxxxxx
> 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.
>
> --
> 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
>>>> 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
>>>
>> >