Get Sound or Visual Notification When New Messages Arrive

On the menu bar:

• Select Tools.
• Select Options.

On the menu bar:

• Open the Tools menu by pressing ALT+T.
• Select Options by pressing O.

In the Options dialog box:

• Select the Preferences tab.

In the Options dialog box:

• Move to the Preferences tab by pressing CTRL+TAB.

On the Preferences tab, in the E-mail area:

• Select E-mail Options.

On the Preferences tab, in the E-mail area:

• Select E-mail Options by pressing M.

In the E-mail Options dialog box, in the Message handling area:

• Select (or clear) the Display a notification message when new mail arrives check box to turn the option on (or off)

To choose more e-mail notification options:

• Select Advanced E-mail Options.

In the E-mail Options dialog box, in the Message handling area:

• Turn on (or turn off) the Display a notification message when new mail arrives option by pressing ALT+N.

To choose more e-mail notification options:

• Select Advanced E-mail Options by pressing ALT+A

In the Advanced E-mail Options dialog box, in the When new items arrive area:

Select (or clear) the check box for the options you want:

• Play a sound.
• Briefly change the mouse cursor.
• Show an envelope icon in the system tray.
• Select OK.

In the Advanced E-mail Options dialog box, in the When new items arrive area:

• Select (or clear) the Play a sound check box by pressing ALT+P.
• Select (or clear) the Briefly change the mouse cursor check box by pressing ALT+B.
• Select (or clear) the Show an envelope icon in the system tray by pressing ALT+E.
• Press ENTER.

To close the dialog boxes:

• Select OK twice.

To close the dialog boxes:

• Press ESC twice.