Outlook 2007 Mail Desktop Alert

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I know that the alerts are controlled in tools/options/advanced.

I want a customizable icon in the toolbar that lets me turn them on/off.
Before I go into a meeting I want to turn it off and I get annoyed that there
are so many clicks to do a simple thing.

I've looked through the icons, but if it's there, I've missed it.



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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Try two reg files - one turns it off, one turns it on. The key is at
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Preferences\NewmailDesktopAlerts

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[Roady [MVP]]

Using a laptop I assume?
If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you can put your laptop in
"Presentation Mode" which suppresses all pop-ups and other notifications (if
the application supports it). To put your laptop in Presentation Mode
quickly, press the Windows Logo Key + X on your keyboard.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

That would be 12.0 for Outlook 2007 ;-)



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Try two reg files - one turns it off, one turns it on. The key is at
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Preferences\NewmailDesktopAlerts

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

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mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
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Poll: What version of Outlook do you use?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=27072

I know that the alerts are controlled in tools/options/advanced.

I want a customizable icon in the toolbar that lets me turn them on/off.
Before I go into a meeting I want to turn it off and I get annoyed that
there
are so many clicks to do a simple thing.

I've looked through the icons, but if it's there, I've missed it.



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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
"I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/com...892f7d431&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Another way to go would be to right click the Outlook icon in the
Notification Area and disable the option;
Show New Mail Desktop Alert

Depending on your Notification Area configuration, that would be either 2 or
3 clicks in total.