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Lydia

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Sep 30, 2009, 10:49:01 AM9/30/09
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Hi,

I keep my outlook minimized to task bar while working. Currently it shows an
clock icon with Inbox-mirc.. next to it. Is there a way to have number of
unread messages shown next to Inbox? Thanks.


Lydia Liu
Access/VB Programmer

Roady [MVP]

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Sep 30, 2009, 12:56:32 PM9/30/09
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Nope, as the amount of unread items isn't exposed in the title bar of
Outlook.
What are you trying to achieve with this?

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Lydia

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Sep 30, 2009, 1:15:01 PM9/30/09
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Like yahoo email, when I minimize inbox to task bar, it will show number of
unread messages like (1 unread) so I will know when to open up the email and
check on it. For outlook, I want the same function otherwise, I have to keep
on opening up outlook to check if there is new mail.
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Gordon

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Sep 30, 2009, 1:24:05 PM9/30/09
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"Lydia" <Ly...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Like yahoo email, when I minimize inbox to task bar, it will show number
> of
> unread messages like (1 unread) so I will know when to open up the email
> and
> check on it. For outlook, I want the same function otherwise, I have to
> keep
> on opening up outlook to check if there is new mail.

There's a New Mail icon that should appear in the Systray when you get new
mail - I thought it was on by default.
In Outlook 2007 do Tools-Options-Preferences-Email Options-Advanced Email
Options and make sure the "Show an Envelope Icon in the Notification area"
is checked..
AFAIK prior versions are similar.

VanguardLH

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Sep 30, 2009, 2:08:44 PM9/30/09
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Gordon wrote:

And if you don't want to rely on a tiny icon down in the system tray to
alert when you get a new e-mail, create a rule with the "notify me"
clause to tell you there is new e-mail.

Roady [MVP]

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Sep 30, 2009, 2:08:53 PM9/30/09
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In addition to what Gordon said, you can also make this work for messages
that are moved out of the Inbox via a rule.
For details see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/mailalert2003.htm

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