Whenever you receive a new email, Outlook 2010 displays a desktop alert. If you wish then you can also disable this desktop alert. But it is useful in many cases, lets see how we can change the default settings of new email alert.
Click the File (Office) button and choose the Options and them navigate to the Mail option in the left side column and click the Desktop Alert Settings button under the Message Arrival section.
The Desktop Alerts Settings dialogue box will be displayed, now make changes to the new email message settings like Duration and Transparency by moving the slider and adjusting the values you feel suitable. Duration specifies the time new email alert stays on the desktop.
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3 Comments
Hi, I am using Outlook 2010, version 14.0.4734.1000 for x64. I have followed your instructions, (I must tell you that I had the desktop alert already ticked on), but for some reason it does not seem to work. No alert is being displayed once I receive new emails. Running Windows 7 Ultimate x64.
Update. It does not display alerts for the emails I receive from my IMAP accounts. It works for the rest, though. Anyone know a way around this?
I have an e-mail desktop alert. How can change the default settings. For instance if i recieve an e-mail i would want to see an insect or other features delivery the mail message to me, rather than this old default envelop type.
Cheers
Kotor