checking for email - Vista Windows Mail

I want to activate automatic checking for incoming email.
I followed the instructions from the microsoft site:
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To check for new e-mail automatically

1. Open Windows Mail by clicking the Start button Picture of the
Start button, clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Mail.

2. Click the Tools menu, and then click Options.

3. Click the General tab, and then select the Check for new
messages every X minute(s) check box.

4. To change how often Windows Mail checks for new messages,
enter a number between 1 and 480 in the Check for new messages every X
minute(s) box.
__________________________________________________ _______

I tried it out, and while it may well perform the check, it does not
in any way notify of any new incoming email (Yes, the sound is turned
"on").

What am I overlooking?
Any help / suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks!

_________________________
John
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"God is dead"
-- Nietzsche (1844-1900)
"Nietzsche is dead"
-- God

"johnn" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I want to activate automatic checking for incoming email.
> I followed the instructions from the microsoft site:
..
> __________________________________________________ _______
>
> I tried it out, and while it may well perform the check, it does not
> in any way notify of any new incoming email (Yes, the sound is turned
> "on").
>
> What am I overlooking?
> Any help / suggestions are appreciated.
>
Is there a sound assigned for notification? Go to start\settings\control
panel\sound\sounds\ and pull slider down to "new mail notification",
highlight and try test. I personally like this wav. -got mail.wav- (Morticia
Adams "Mails In"). http://www.twow.com/thumper/mild.htm

On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:06:14 -0400, johnn <> wrote:

>I want to activate automatic checking for incoming email.
>I followed the instructions from the microsoft site:
>_________________________________________________ __________
>
>To check for new e-mail automatically
>
>1. Open Windows Mail by clicking the Start button Picture of the
>Start button, clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Mail.
>
>2. Click the Tools menu, and then click Options.
>
>3. Click the General tab, and then select the Check for new
>messages every X minute(s) check box.
>
>4. To change how often Windows Mail checks for new messages,
>enter a number between 1 and 480 in the Check for new messages every X
>minute(s) box.
>_________________________________________________ ________
>
>I tried it out, and while it may well perform the check, it does not
>in any way notify of any new incoming email (Yes, the sound is turned
>"on").
>
>What am I overlooking?
>Any help / suggestions are appreciated.


Works fine here.

You DO, of course, need to keep MS Mail running for that to work.




To reply by email, lose the Ks...

On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:32:19 -0500, "gilb" <~@~.net> wrote:
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On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:02:06 -0700, The Other Guy
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On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:51:39 +0100, "Tom E" <> wrote:
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Thanks, folks, for your interest in my little problem, and your
replies!



_________________________
John
_________________________

"God is dead"
-- Nietzsche (1844-1900)
"Nietzsche is dead"
-- God