Mail Alert

2.6

Software information

License:

Freeware (Free)


Updated:

08 Jul 2013


Publisher:

Bettasoft

Website:

http://bettasoft.net

Software Screenshots

Size: 1.5 MB


Downloads: 3843


Platform: Windows (All Versions)

Review by Frederick Barton (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 08 Jul 2013

Notifications for incoming mails are quite useful, but in certain cases, they can also be annoying. You may receive the same notifications for old or deleted items and they can stay on your screen for a long time. If you are an Outlook user, you can use Mail Alert to configure your own notifications however you want. Based on your personal settings, Mail Alert will display non-intrusive notifications, play a sound or launch a program. It allows you to reply to messages faster and perform other actions, without interacting with Outlook's interface.

Mail Alert works as a plug-in for MS Outlook. It can be installed on Outlook 2000 or any later version, up to Outlook 2010 and it is compatible with various Windows versions, from Win 2000 to Win 7. The setup package is roughly 3 and a half MB and it does not take more than a minute to complete the installation process.

When you are done installing Mail Alert, you will find new options on Outlook's interface. You don't have to interact with the plug-in's functions right away. When you receive a new email message, you will notice a new kind of notification, in the lower right corner of the screen, presented as a small panel, which is transparent in Windows 7 or Vista. The notification includes the sender's name, the message's subject and the message itself.

Left clicking a notification will open the corresponding message in MS Outlook. Notifications also include options for deleting or flagging the messages. Additional options can be found in a pop-up menu and you can use them to reply to messages, forward them, mark them as read, add them to your tasks and more.

Mail Alert's general settings menu contains a wide range of useful options. You can set the application to display a maximum number of alerts, keep them on your screen for a certain amount of time and display notifications only for a specific folder from your mailbox. You can also assign different actions to each mouse button and change the appearance of the notifications. Additionally, Mail Alert allows you to choose a default sound or an audio file from the hard drive, which should be played when you receive new messages.

Pros

Mail Alert places numerous customization options at your disposal. It allows you to decide how to display notifications and for how long. You can also set it to play sounds, run a program and more.

Cons

Mail Alert is not available for other mail clients, besides MS Outlook. Mail Alert gives you complete freedom to customize your own Outlook notifications however you want, without any effort.

Mail Alert
2.6

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Mail Alert Editor’s Review Rating

Mail Alert has been reviewed by Frederick Barton on 08 Jul 2013. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Mail Alert 5 out of 5 stars, naming it Essential

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