PC Win: New Mail Notification -- Sound Chime & Flash Envelope

ID: Q93562

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.0

SUMMARY

Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.0, has three ways of notifying you that new mail has arrived:

  • The mouse arrow turns into an envelope. For example, if you are in a Windows application and new mail arrives, you'll see the arrow momentarily change to an envelope, then back to an arrow. In other words, the envelope flashes.


  • When Mail is minimized and new mail arrives, you will notice letters sticking out of the slot of the Mail icon. If the slot is empty, no new mail has arrived.


  • You can choose to have your computer sound a chime when new mail arrives. To do this, choose Options from the Mail menu, then select Sound Chime. If you have a sound board, you can choose the Sound icon from the Windows Control Panel. You will see an options for New Mail Notification where you can assign a .WAV sound file. Then your computer will play the .WAV file when new mail arrives.


NOTE: Independent shareware developers have developed other methods of mail notification. More information on this topic may be available from Microsoft Information Services. Microsoft Information Services are available on the World Wide Web by connecting to http://www.microsoft.com. The FTP site is located at ftp.microsoft.com.

Additional query words: 3.00

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Version : WINDOWS:3.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: November 3, 1999
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