Microsoft KB Archive/178212

Zone: MSN E-mail Notification Occurs During Game Play

PSS ID Number: Q178212 Article last modified on 05-26-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

 == MSN Gaming Zone == 

= SYMPTOMS =

While you are connected to the Microsoft MSN Gaming Zone, if you are using MSN, The Microsoft Network, as your Internet service provider, you may be notified of your e-mail message count and be prompted to log on to MSN to retrieve your e-mail as often as once every 8 minutes.

This notification can make it appear that you must reconnect to the MSN Gaming Zone. In addition, if you choose to log on to MSN and retrieve your e-mail, your connection to MSN Gaming Zone may be disrupted.

= CAUSE =

The frequency of this notification is determined by the MSN Quick View notification delay. You can select 8 Minutes, 15 Minutes, 60 Minutes, or Once Per Session. If you select a short interval between notifications, your MSN Gaming Zone session is interrupted frequently.

= RESOLUTION =

To resolve this behavior, set the MSN Quick View notification delay to Once Per Session. If you select this notification delay, you are prompted to retrieve your e-mail only when you log on to MSN.

To change the MSN Quick View notification delay, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click the MSN Quick View icon on the taskbar, point to MSN Options, and then click Customize MSN.
 * 2) Click Notification Delay.
 * 3) Click Once Per Session, and then click Apply.

= STATUS =

This behavior is by design.

= MORE INFORMATION =

To prevent possible connection problems, quit your e-mail program before you connect to MSN Gaming Zone.

= REFERENCES =

For additional information about the MSN Quick View notification delay, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q177319 How to Set the MSN Quick View Notification Delay

Additional query words: 4.x igz z4 quickview email msnetwork m.s.n.

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