How to have the "faded" alert display showing new OL in Inbox

[Twinkle2z]

New to OL 2003 (DON'T USE OL EXPRESS); having at work, I notice a "faded"
notice showing new emails in inbox. Accidentally, somehow, in the options (I
think) I "found" this "link" or "choice" and somehow I did successfully
"check it", as OCCASIONALLY, not always, suddenly at bottom right screen, I
have a little faded square with a message notice underlined, wtih an "X" and
an "arrow" (I think), allowing you to click and go into the message, ... what
one may call or is called a "notification of a message that has just dopped
in thru cyberspace. Problem: I don't know HOW I did it; I'd like to know in
case of clean installs, or deciding I don't want the link present, etc. - so
- HOW DID I DO IT and WHAT DID I ACCIDENTALLY PUSH? I was "playing" when I
was TRYING to figure out HOW TO SAVE STATIONARY FROM PICTURES ALREADY HAVE
SAVED as JPEGs, Bitmaps, GIF, etc. - BUT TO - altho posted elsewhere, I will
repeat here: I have NEVER been able to create stationary (not save) through
2003, but create - WITHOUT having THIS PROBLEM: When I create from a px,
this is what "I" have discovered I have to do: 1 - Get Px from OL message;
save BG to desktop by PAINTING; 2 - It will only save to Bitmap; 3- go to
PROPERTIES, change to "EXPLORER" and the TYPE OF FILE BEING: "JPEG, JPG,
JPE, JFIF"; and THEN, IF I'm LUCKY, I will get ONE PX INSIDE THE OL
STATIONARY and NOT a "block of 4 of the same px" when all I want is a simple
ONE PAGE PIECE OF STATIONARY WTIH A REALLY NEAT CHRISTIAIN PICTURE that I
have found ... CAN SOMEONE HELP ME? I'm NOT a geek; a simple housewife
computer operator, altho intelligent in many fields; NOT in computers. I
need it SPELLED OUT, A B C D E ... PLEASE HELP ME SOMEONE! PLEASE? God
Bless -

 

[Brian Tillman]

New to OL 2003 (DON'T USE OL EXPRESS); having at work, I notice a
"faded" notice showing new emails in inbox. Accidentally, somehow,
in the options (I think) I "found" this "link" or "choice" and
somehow I did successfully "check it", as OCCASIONALLY, not always,
suddenly at bottom right screen, I have a little faded square with a
message notice underlined, wtih an "X" and an "arrow" (I think),
allowing you to click and go into the message, ... what one may call
or is called a "notification of a message that has just dopped in
thru cyberspace.

It's a "New Mail Desktop Alert" and it's controlled in Outlook with the
"Show a New Mail Desktop Alert" option on the Tools>Options>E-mail
Options>Advanced E-mail Options dialogue page. How long the alert remains
on the screen can be controlled by clicking Desktop Alert Settings and
adjusting the duration there.

BUT TO - altho posted elsewhere, I will repeat here: I have
NEVER been able to create stationary (not save) through 2003, but
create - WITHOUT having THIS PROBLEM: When I create from a px, this
is what "I" have discovered I have to do: 1 - Get Px from OL
message; save BG to desktop by PAINTING; 2 - It will only save to
Bitmap;

You can save image attachments in their original format by following
instructions here:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/saveembeddedpictures.htm , although your
way seems to work as well.

I need it SPELLED OUT, A B C D E ... PLEASE HELP ME SOMEONE! PLEASE?

In the "Type a question for help" box at the top right of Outlook, enter
"create stationery" and press Enter. I think the informaiton there is
valuable. You can also visit http://www.slipstick.com/addins/stationery.htm
for add-ins that help.