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TheAntiGates
02-26-2005, 01:43 PM
I'm hoping this is configurable without code, but here goes:

For the 2003 version Microsoft was kind enough to fix the notification process which wasn't broken - imagine that! Whoda thought MS would do that! (/sarcasm mode off/) Now the notification message disappears after some short period of time, vs. the msgbox that used to remain. Since I regularly leave my PC (e.g. lunch) I'd like to have the prompt from a message from a company CEO to be staring hard at me when I return.

Currently it does leave the little icon way down in the [XP] system tray, but that's too inconspicuous. Does anyone know of a code or configuration solution?:help

Anne Troy
02-26-2005, 02:04 PM
So...what you want is that if you receive an email from a specific address, you want a popup? Otherwise, no change...?

TheAntiGates
02-26-2005, 02:51 PM
ya - or any email

Paleo
02-26-2005, 04:00 PM
Try,


Tools
Rules and Alerts
E-mail rules
Create new rule
Start with blank rule
Next
check from
click on people or distribution list
At From textbox type the sender e-mail address
ok
next
check start an application
click on a application
type c:\boss.vbs
click on finish

Create a new file called boss.vbs and save it at your root directory (C:\) I have assumed above.
The content of that file will be:

MsgBox "You have got a mail from your Boss!"


Done, this will do exactly what you want.

TheAntiGates
02-26-2005, 04:26 PM
I'll have to try this on Monday. Still, thankssssss!

Paleo
02-26-2005, 04:28 PM
Welcome!

Anne Troy
02-26-2005, 05:40 PM
Carlos! That's cool. Lemme know, Tag.

Paleo
02-26-2005, 05:45 PM
Thanks Anne,

I think WSH is one out of the most usefull and less used windows resources.

TheAntiGates
02-28-2005, 08:59 AM
check start an application
Create a new file called boss.vbs and save it at your root directory (C:\)That seems to work perfectly. I had no idea about start an application. Way to go!