Chapter 10 · 10.2
A notification for new email
If you keep the webmail open all day, you may want to see straight away when new email arrives. The webmail can show you a notification or play a sound.
- Go to Settings, Preferences, Mailbox View.
- Under New Message, choose what you want:
- Display browser notifications on new message (1): the webmail tab shows that there is new email.
- Display desktop notifications on new message (2): your computer shows a notification, even when you are working in another program. Your browser first asks whether the webmail may show notifications. Choose Allow.
- Play sound on new message (3).
- Use Test next to an option to try out the notification.
- Click Save.
New email in other folders too
Do you use filters to sort your email into folders? Then turn on Check all folders for new messages. Otherwise the webmail only checks your Inbox.
Please note: you only get a notification while the webmail is open in your browser. If you close the tab, you won't get any notifications. Do you always want notifications, on your phone too? Then use a mail app, see Webmail on your phone or tablet.