"Manlio" <noem***@news.org> wrote in message
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> I found a turnaround to temporarily solve the problem of desktop alert
> not working after SP2 in Outlook 2007.
> The solution reset the Desktop Alerts, but, after some time, the
> failure happens again.
> To get the reset:
> 1)go to tools/options/preferences/email options/advanced email options
> and unclick the box "Display a New Mail Desktop Alert"
>
> 2)Then close Outlook. If the Outlook icon in the notification area
> takes too long time to disappear, run again Outlook and then close it
> for the second time. Generally now the above icon disappears in few
> seconds, showing that Outlook has been really turned off.
>
> 3)Then run again Outlook and go to the above setting of Desktop Alerts
> and click the box "Display a New Mail Desktop Alert". Check if the
> preview works... In case repeat the procedure.
>

>Are you syncing with a mobile device from apple?  The notifier add-in from
>Apple is known to cause problems with the desktop alert.

>Followup  to  msg on Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:18:30 -0400, "Diane Poremsky
>[MVP]" <outlook***@msn.com> :
> (Original msg on bottom)
>
>Hi Diane, not at all .. I don't use any Apple device.. I just work
>with Outlook 2007 to handle emails and RSS.
>I tested the turnaround many times, upto now, it works. The Desktop
>Alerts (so as the preview in the settings) works regularly for a while
>... Then back they disappear.
>Of course now I am on the watch to understand what makes them fail
>again.
>I will report in case ...
>Ciao
>Manlio
>
>
>>Are you syncing with a mobile device from apple?  The notifier add-in from
>>Apple is known to cause problems with the desktop alert.

"Manlio" <noem***@news.org> wrote in message
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> Followup  to  msg on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:13:24 GMT, Manlio
> <noem***@news.org> :
> (Original msg on bottom)
> Hi Diane
> just a new info:
> the Desktop Alert working correctly yesterday at the PC shut down.
> This morning, at the startup, disappeared again. Then the said "reset"
> procedure to have them back.
> I think the cause is due to the default setup sequence(for my PC),
> where some software interfere with the desktop alert calls. Resetting
> the Desktop Alert we override that sequence. Of course now I have to
> find ... which software !!
> Cheers
> Manlio
>
>
>>Followup  to  msg on Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:18:30 -0400, "Diane Poremsky
>>[MVP]" <outlook***@msn.com> :
>> (Original msg on bottom)
>>
>>Hi Diane, not at all .. I don't use any Apple device.. I just work
>>with Outlook 2007 to handle emails and RSS.
>>I tested the turnaround many times, upto now, it works. The Desktop
>>Alerts (so as the preview in the settings) works regularly for a while
>>... Then back they disappear.
>>Of course now I am on the watch to understand what makes them fail
>>again.
>>I will report in case ...
>>Ciao
>>Manlio
>>
>>
>>>Are you syncing with a mobile device from apple?  The notifier add-in
>>>from
>>>Apple is known to cause problems with the desktop alert.
>

>Start with addins in tools, trust center.  Antivirus software is also
>suspect, but I doubt that is the problem.

"Manlio" <noem***@news.org> wrote in message
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> Followup  to  msg on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:25:44 -0400, "Diane Poremsky
> [MVP]" <outlook***@msn.com> :
> (Original msg on bottom)
> I had only two Mapilab add-ins and MS-Backap Utility.
> Unistalled the Mapilab : no result !
> I hope MS add-in is OK :-))
> Manlio
>
>
>>Start with addins in tools, trust center.  Antivirus software is also
>>suspect, but I doubt that is the problem.
>