Notify Sound and Envelope only present on mails that stay in Inbox

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glenn.php

the only time i get new mail notification is when the new email stays in my
inbox - if any of my emails are "Ruled" to another folder, i'm not notified
at all. anyone have any idea about this?
 
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]

Add a notification action to any rule that moves items to another folder.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
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Roady [MVP]

Yep, you can specify in your rule to also display the New Mail Desktop Alert
and play a sound when you receive an e-mail.
 
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glenn.php

thanks both of you - that's a little "over-intricate", isn't it...? the prev.
versions allowed for a simple Notif. for email that comes in... seems there'd
be a way to be Notified of new mail across the board...
 
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Roady [MVP]

It's a decission based on user feedback. For the most of things that got
moved out of the Inbox (spam, newsleters) they didn't want a notification by
default.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----
thanks both of you - that's a little "over-intricate", isn't it...? the
prev.
versions allowed for a simple Notif. for email that comes in... seems
there'd
be a way to be Notified of new mail across the board...
 
G

glenn.php

not very efficient - most people i know use their folders for organizing a
few, or many, email groups - if i have to add "play a sound" to each folder,
i have to browse to Windows/Media fifteen times.

pain in the ass. i'm surprised at Bill (et al).

thanks.


Roady said:
It's a decission based on user feedback. For the most of things that got
moved out of the Inbox (spam, newsleters) they didn't want a notification by
default.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----
thanks both of you - that's a little "over-intricate", isn't it...? the
prev.
versions allowed for a simple Notif. for email that comes in... seems
there'd
be a way to be Notified of new mail across the board...



Sue Mosher said:
Add a notification action to any rule that moves items to another folder.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 
R

Roady [MVP]

No need, one rule will suffice. Make a rule with no condition and just the
sound or any other notification action and you should be fine.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----
not very efficient - most people i know use their folders for organizing a
few, or many, email groups - if i have to add "play a sound" to each folder,
i have to browse to Windows/Media fifteen times.

pain in the ass. i'm surprised at Bill (et al).

thanks.


Roady said:
It's a decission based on user feedback. For the most of things that got
moved out of the Inbox (spam, newsleters) they didn't want a notification
by
default.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----
thanks both of you - that's a little "over-intricate", isn't it...? the
prev.
versions allowed for a simple Notif. for email that comes in... seems
there'd
be a way to be Notified of new mail across the board...



Sue Mosher said:
Add a notification action to any rule that moves items to another
folder.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
 

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