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Microsoft Outlook 2007

Toggle Tray Notification Icon When New E-Mail Arrives

SUMMARY: Configure whether or not Outlook 2007 should show a notification icon in the Windows System Tray whenever new e-mail or other items are received.

Depending on your configuration, Microsoft Outlook 2007 may display an envelope icon in the Windows System Tray whenever new e-mail, meeting requests, or other items arrive. This way you can easily determine when you need to deal with new items in your Inbox without having to keep the Outlook window visible onscreen.

If you wish to disable this icon due to an ever-expanding System Tray, or if this icon fails to appear when new items arrive in your Inbox, make the following tweak:

1. Select "Tools" - "Options".

2. The "Options" multi-tabbed dialog box appears. Click the "Preferences" tab.

3. Click the E-mail Options button.

4. When the E-mail Options dialog box appears, click the "Advanced E-mail Options" button.

5. The "Advanced E-mail Options" dialog box appears. Underneath "When new items arrive in My Inbox", check or uncheck "Show an envelope icon in the notification area" as desired.

6. Click "OK" on the dialog boxes to close them.