Re: New to Outlook 2003

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Am Tue, 6 Sep 2005 10:38:45 +1000 schrieb Judy Gleeson MVP - Outlook:

> It has a peculiar name in the Rule and Alerts in 2003 but it is there (I
> don't have 2003 in front of me at the moment) and says something like
> "Display a specific message in the item alert window". Whilst in the Rules
> and Alerts function, scroll down on the screen that gives the options to
> "what do you want to do.." and it will be there.
>
> Judy Gleeson - MVP Outlook
> Acorn Training and Consulting
> Canberra, Australia
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> "Melissa" <mlezy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:si%Se.70368$3S5.58799@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I do have rules that filter other incoming mail into another folder. But
>> I also do have some that come into the main folder as well. I checked in
>> the rules but I don't see a setting for allowing the alert.
>>
>> Melissa
>>
>> Frank Strohmeyer wrote:
>>> Am Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:58:40 GMT schrieb Melissa:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I don't have webmail. It all comes from a server. I did go inot the
>>>>advanced options and the desktop alert settings. I have it set to alert
>>>>but it doesn't.
>>>>
>>>>Melissa
>>>>
>>>>Mary wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>It doesn't work for webmail. Could that be the problem? The option is
> in OL,
>>>>>Tools, options, preferences tab, email options, advanced email options,
>>>>>desktop alert settings button refines the settings. Ridiculously
> hidden, IMO.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Melissa" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi -
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I just switched to using Outlook 2003. It says that there is supposed
> to
>>>>>>be a notifier that pops up when you have email. This never happens,
> and
>>>>>>I've checked to see that that option is set up properly and it is.
> It's
>>>>>>set to show the notifier and I preview it and it works fine. But when
> I
>>>>>>have new email, it never shows. Now, do I have to have outlook up for
>>>>>>this to happen? Or can I have the program shut down like other email
>>>>>>programs and the notifier will pop up telling me I have email?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I've tried it with it running too and the notifier does not pope up. I
>>>>>>have it set to automatically get email every 5 minutes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Is there something I'm missing? Any help would be appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Melissa
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> do you have rules (Tools/Rules and Alerts...) that moves all incomming
>>> mails to another folder? Then you have to set the option "Display a
> Desktop
>>> Alert" in this rule or rules. Otherwise Outlook will not display the
> alert.
>>>
>>> Greetings from Germany
>>> Frank :-)

Tools/Rules and Alerts... -> markup the rule and click "Change Rule/Edit
Rule Setting..."
click "Next" then you should have a windows with "Wich do you want to do
with the message?" in the first line. scroll down an check the entry
"display a Desktop Alert"

do this for every rule

Greetings from Germany
Frank :-)
.

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