Show number of unread messages in task bar

[Lydia]

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]]

Nope, as the amount of unread items isn't exposed in the title bar of
Outlook.
What are you trying to achieve with this?

 

[Lydia]

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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Lydia Liu
Access/VB Programmer

 

[Gordon]

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]

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.

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]]

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