Microsoft KB Archive/827722

= You receive only one Desktop Alert when you receive several e-mail messages in Outlook 2003 =

Article ID: 827722

Article Last Modified on 1/13/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

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SUMMARY
This article describes the behavior that occurs when you receive more than six e-mail messages in a short period of time in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003.



MORE INFORMATION
Desktop Alert is a new notification function that appears on your desktop when you receive new e-mail messages in Outlook 2003. By default, Desktop Alert is enabled in Outlook 2003. When you receive a new e-mail message, the following appears above the notification area on your desktop:
 * A picture of a small closed envelope.

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 * A small message box that contains the name of the sender, of the subject, and of the first two lines of the e-mail message.

When you receive more than six new e-mail messages in a short period of time, a single Desktop Alert is displayed to indicate that you have received one or more new e-mail messages. Outlook 2003 does not display a Desktop Alert for each new e-mail message that you receive in a short period of time, as this may temporarily obscure a large portion of your desktop.

Additional query words: OL2003, OFF, Desktop Alert

Keywords: kbinfo kbemail kbreceivemail KB827722

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