Solved: OL2003 new msg notification

[TheAntiGates]

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?

[Anne Troy]

So...what you want is that if you receive an email from a specific address, you want a popup? Otherwise, no change...?

[TheAntiGates]

ya - or any email

[Paleo]

Try,

1. Tools
2. Rules and Alerts
3. E-mail rules
4. Create new rule
5. Start with blank rule
6. Next
7. check from
8. click on people or distribution list
9. At From textbox type the sender e-mail address
10. ok
11. next
12. check start an application
13. click on a application
14. type c:\boss.vbs
15. 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:
[VBA]
MsgBox "You have got a mail from your Boss!"
[/VBA]

Done, this will do exactly what you want.

[TheAntiGates]

I'll have to try this on Monday. Still, thankssssss!

[Paleo]

Welcome!

[Anne Troy]

Carlos! That's cool. Lemme know, Tag.

[Paleo]

Thanks Anne,

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

[TheAntiGates]

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!