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Q93562: PC Win: New Mail Notification – Sound Chime & Flash Envelope

Article: Q93562
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Mail for Windows, version 3.0, has three ways of notifying you that
new mail has arrived:

- The mouse arrow turns into an envelope. For example, if you are in a Windows
  application and new mail arrives, you'll see the arrow momentarily change to
  an envelope, then back to an arrow. In other words, the envelope flashes.

- When Mail is minimized and new mail arrives, you will notice letters sticking
  out of the slot of the Mail icon. If the slot is empty, no new mail has
  arrived.

- You can choose to have your computer sound a chime when new mail arrives. To
  do this, choose Options from the Mail menu, then select Sound Chime. If you
  have a sound board, you can choose the Sound icon from the Windows Control
  Panel. You will see an options for New Mail Notification where you can assign
  a .WAV sound file. Then your computer will play the .WAV file when new mail
  arrives.

NOTE: Independent shareware developers have developed other methods of mail
notification. More information on this topic may be available from Microsoft
Information Services. Microsoft Information Services are available on the World
Wide Web by connecting to http://www.microsoft.com. The FTP site is located at
ftp.microsoft.com.

Additional query words: 3.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMail300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0

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