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Mail Notification

  1. #1


    Ruth Guest

    Mail Notification

    Up until about 2 months ago, everytime I got an email a little box would pop
    up in my system tray (associated with live messenger) and tell me I had
    received new email.
    Then out of the blue, it stopped, no more notifications.
    I didn't change anything at least I'm not aware of changing anything.
    Anyone have any ideas on this?
    I'm running XP with SP2.
    Thanks.

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    Inside every older person is a younger person wondering. 'What the heck
    happened???'



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  2. #2


    Smithsonian Guest

    Re: Mail Notification

    When you open WLM and click the hotmail tab on Windows live today, does it
    say mail is currently unavalible through this service? That may be the
    problem.

    "Ruth" <luvallmycritters@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:%23nH5FLQ3IHA.4500@xxxxxx

    > Up until about 2 months ago, everytime I got an email a little box would
    > pop up in my system tray (associated with live messenger) and tell me I
    > had received new email.
    > Then out of the blue, it stopped, no more notifications.
    > I didn't change anything at least I'm not aware of changing anything.
    > Anyone have any ideas on this?
    > I'm running XP with SP2.
    > Thanks.
    >
    > --
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Inside every older person is a younger person wondering. 'What the heck
    > happened???'
    >

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  3. #3


    Jonathan Kay [MVP] Guest

    Re: Mail Notification

    Greetings Ruth,

    The mail notifications are done server-side and simply sends your Messenger client a simple
    message when there's new mail. As such, when it breaks, there really isn't much you can do
    about it.

    --
    Jonathan Kay
    Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
    --


    "Ruth" <luvallmycritters@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:#nH5FLQ3IHA.4500@xxxxxx

    > Up until about 2 months ago, everytime I got an email a little box would pop up in my
    > system tray (associated with live messenger) and tell me I had received new email.
    > Then out of the blue, it stopped, no more notifications.
    > I didn't change anything at least I'm not aware of changing anything.
    > Anyone have any ideas on this?
    > I'm running XP with SP2.
    > Thanks.
    >
    > --
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Inside every older person is a younger person wondering. 'What the heck happened???'
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Ruth Guest

    Re: Mail Notification

    In reply to Smithsonian, no it doesn't say that, it says my Inbox is empty
    because I just checked in thru Outlook Express and it is empty.
    I'm stumped!!!


    "Smithsonian" <smithsonian@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:uT20J5R3IHA.4476@xxxxxx

    > When you open WLM and click the hotmail tab on Windows live today, does it
    > say mail is currently unavalible through this service? That may be the
    > problem.
    >
    > "Ruth" <luvallmycritters@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:%23nH5FLQ3IHA.4500@xxxxxx

    >> Up until about 2 months ago, everytime I got an email a little box would
    >> pop up in my system tray (associated with live messenger) and tell me I
    >> had received new email.
    >> Then out of the blue, it stopped, no more notifications.
    >> I didn't change anything at least I'm not aware of changing anything.
    >> Anyone have any ideas on this?
    >> I'm running XP with SP2.
    >> Thanks.
    >>
    >> --
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Inside every older person is a younger person wondering. 'What the heck
    >> happened???'
    >>
    >


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  5. #5


    Robert Guest

    Re: Mail Notification

    I'm having the same issue which started about a week ago. I've received
    several responses from MSN support but Ive been unable to fix it. they seem
    to want to blame it on my computer.

    Bob

    "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

    > Greetings Ruth,
    >
    > The mail notifications are done server-side and simply sends your Messenger client a simple
    > message when there's new mail. As such, when it breaks, there really isn't much you can do
    > about it.
    >
    > --
    > Jonathan Kay
    > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
    > --
    >
    >
    > "Ruth" <luvallmycritters@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:#nH5FLQ3IHA.4500@xxxxxx

    > > Up until about 2 months ago, everytime I got an email a little box would pop up in my
    > > system tray (associated with live messenger) and tell me I had received new email.
    > > Then out of the blue, it stopped, no more notifications.
    > > I didn't change anything at least I'm not aware of changing anything.
    > > Anyone have any ideas on this?
    > > I'm running XP with SP2.
    > > Thanks.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > Inside every older person is a younger person wondering. 'What the heck happened???'
    > >
    >

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  6. #6


    Jonathan Kay [MVP] Guest

    Re: Mail Notification

    Hi Bob,

    In most cases, it will just start working again, eventually.

    --
    Jonathan Kay
    Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
    --


    "Robert" <Robert@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:9853DD22-84AD-4EBB-B490-11C01462C3A7@xxxxxx

    > I'm having the same issue which started about a week ago. I've received
    > several responses from MSN support but Ive been unable to fix it. they seem
    > to want to blame it on my computer.
    >
    > Bob
    >
    > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
    >

    >> Greetings Ruth,
    >>
    >> The mail notifications are done server-side and simply sends your Messenger client a
    >> simple
    >> message when there's new mail. As such, when it breaks, there really isn't much you can
    >> do
    >> about it.
    >>
    >> --
    >> Jonathan Kay
    >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
    >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
    >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
    >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
    >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
    >> --
    >>
    >>
    >> "Ruth" <luvallmycritters@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:#nH5FLQ3IHA.4500@xxxxxx

    >> > Up until about 2 months ago, everytime I got an email a little box would pop up in my
    >> > system tray (associated with live messenger) and tell me I had received new email.
    >> > Then out of the blue, it stopped, no more notifications.
    >> > I didn't change anything at least I'm not aware of changing anything.
    >> > Anyone have any ideas on this?
    >> > I'm running XP with SP2.
    >> > Thanks.
    >> >
    >> > --
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > Inside every older person is a younger person wondering. 'What the heck happened???'
    >> >
    >>

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  7. #7



    Newbie
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    Re: Mail Notification

    I'm having this problem now too - When i'm in WLM I'm not receiving email notifications when i sign in or during the time I sign in - I keep having to click the little envelope in WLM ( and even that doesn't have a number beside it ) - I've checked to make sure the " receive notifications when new mail is received " is ticked, which it is

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