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Ms Mail Notification/Alert for Ms Windows Vista Home Premium??
  1. #1


    PETER RANDOLPH Guest

    Ms Mail Notification/Alert for Ms Windows Vista Home Premium??

    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


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  2. #2


    Gary VanderMolen Guest

    Re: Ms Mail Notification/Alert for Ms Windows Vista Home Premium??

    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
    >

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  3. #3


    Gary VanderMolen Guest

    Re: Ms Mail Notification/Alert for Ms Windows Vista Home Premium??

    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

    > 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
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    PETER Guest

    Re: Ms Mail Notification/Alert for Ms Windows Vista Home Premium??

    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

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  5. #5


    Gary VanderMolen Guest

    Re: Ms Mail Notification/Alert for Ms Windows Vista Home Premium??

    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

    > 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

    >> 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
    >>
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  6. #6


    PETER Guest

    Re: Ms Mail Notification/Alert for Ms Windows Vista Home Premium??

    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

    > 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
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  7. #7


    PETER Guest

    Re: Ms Mail Notification/Alert for Ms Windows Vista Home Premium??

    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

    > 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

    >> 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
    >>
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  8. #8


    Gary VanderMolen Guest

    Re: Ms Mail Notification/Alert for Ms Windows Vista Home Premium??

    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

    > 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

    >> 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

    >>> 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
    >>>
    >>
    >

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