To configure Mail Alert, select "Mail Alert Options..." from Outlook's Tools menu. This will display the Mail Alert options dialog which allows you to configure how Mail Alert will display desktop alerts.

Other than that, just wait for the incoming e-mail message that meets the criteria you set and a desktop alert will be displayed.

To configure Mail Alert, select "Mail Alert Options..." from Outlook's Tools menu. This will display the Mail Alert options dialog which allows you to configure how Mail Alert will display desktop alerts.

No. Mail Alert doesn't render any HTML or formatted text, unlike Outlook's preview pane. Although opening an e-mail from an alert is the same as opening the e-mail from within Outlook so the normal risks apply.

No. Mail Alert only supports Microsoft Outlook 2000, Outlook XP (2002) and Outlook 2003.

Yes. Mail Alert an add-in that runs inside of Microsoft Outlook.

Mail Alert supports Microsoft Exchange, POP3 and IMAP accounts. Hotmail (HTTP) support is currently in the works, which may also allow for other third-party account types.

Mail Alert will choose a language based on your Windows Regional and Language Options, if available. Though it can be overridden manually by adding a '<LocaleID>' tag entry to \Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\MailAlert\MailAlert.xml as follows: <LocaleID>{LCID}</LocaleID>, where {LCID} is the Locale ID of the language. A chart of Locale IDs can be found here.

Example - Force Mail Alert to use English by adding or updating the following line:

<MailAlert>
<LocaleID>1033</LocaleID>
...
</MailAlert>

Mail Alert was written by Eric Amodio. Portions written by Charles Kasabula.

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