leinad wrote:

I used to get an unopened envelope on the desktop taskbar whenever i
got new mail. This doesn't happen anymore. Please could someone tell
me how to make it happen again.

Are you using XP? RIght-click the Notification area of the Taskbar (aka,
the System Tray) and choose "Customize Notifications". Locate "You have new
unopened items" in the Name column and change its behavior to "Always show".
Click OK, then OK.
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Brian Tillman