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Published On November 4th, 2024

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Resolve Outlook Desktop Alert

Desktop alert is a notification that comes into sight on your desktop when you receive a new email message, meeting request, task request etc. To resolve this problem, Desktop alerts are turned ON automatically by default. If you’re also looking for ways to manage other Outlook settings, learn how to disable attachment preview in Outlook versions to customize your notification experience.

Steps to Resolve New Mail Desktop Alert

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For 2003 & 2007

Step 1.

Open Outlook 2007.
Go to the “Tools” menu and then “Options”.

go to tools and then options

Step 2. Click on “preferences” and then “Email Options”.

click on preferences

Step 3. Now Click on “Advanced Email Options”.

click on advanced email options to resolve

Step 4. And “unmark Display a New mail desktop Alert”.

new mail display alert to resolve

For Outlook 2010 and 2013

Step 1.

Open Outlook 2010.
Click on File and then Option.

click on file and then option to resolve

Step 2.

Click on Mail Option available in the left hand corner of the screen.
After that select Message arrival and then uncheck Display a Desktop alert.

click on mail option available to resolve

Create New Outlook Desktop Alert Rule for Specific Account

Step 1.

Open “Outlook” Go to the “Tools” Menu.
Click on “Rules and Alerts”.

click on rules and alert

Step 2. Select the “Email Rules” tab and click on “New Rule”.

click on new rule
Step 3. Go to the “Start from a Blank rule” and verify that the check message “when they arrive is selected”.

Click on Next.

click on next

Step 4. Select “Through the specified Account” Option at Select “condition”.

After that click on “Specified” in the “Edit rule description”.

select through the specified account

Step 5.

Select the “account for which you want to see the alert”.
Click the “Ok” button and then “Next”.

click OK button and next

Step 6. Select the action “Display a Desktop Alert”, and then click on the “Next” button.

click on next button

Step 7. Select “Except through the Specific Account option” and then click on “Next”.

click on next

Step 8. Press “Finish” to complete the rule.

press complete

For Outlook 2010 and 2013

Step 1.

Open Outlook Go to the “File” Menu.
Click on “Rules and Alerts”.

click on rules and alerts to resolve

After that all the steps being same in Outlook 2010 and 2013 as shown in Outlook 2003 and 2007 for creating rule and resolve the issue.

Note: If you want to Disable New Mail Desktop Alert for multiple accounts in Outlook then repeat the above process for each account and select it at step 2 and 8.