How to Turn Off Desktop Email Alerts in Outlook

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You've got mail.

Outlook includes an alert feature to notify you when a new email arrives in your inbox. This alert shows up as a little popup window in the corner of your screen. You may find this popup window annoying. Fortunately, you can turn the alert feature off to stop the popup window from appearing.

Things You'll Need

  • A Computer
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • General Computer Knowledge
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Instructions

    • 1

      Click the "File" tab in Outlook.

    • 2

      Click "Options."

    • 3

      Click "Mail."

    • 4

      Un-check the box next to "Display a Desktop Alert" and then click "OK" to save your changes.

Tips & Warnings

  • If you want to keep the alert but change the amount of time it appears on your desktop, you can change it with the "Desktop Alert Settings" button, found in the "Advanced E-Mail Options" window.

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