Outlook new message system tray icon not showing
Posted by zlatipln on July 3, 2008
Recently I had problem with my Outlook new message icon on taskbar.
The little envelope did not appear anymore when a new email arrived.
I had to check often Outlook for new emails.
The solution of the problem is easy:
Go to menu Tools.
Click on Options.
outlook-tools-options
In new popup window Preferences tab /first/, click on E-mail options button.
A new dialog window is opened. Click on Advanced e-mail options… button.
outlook advanced e-mail options
Third dialog window is opened.
Find and check the checkbox ‘Show an envelope icon on system tray.’
outlook show envelope
Click OK.
Now everything is OK – the envelope appears as expected.
Anonymous said
very helpful.
prabhu said
Helpful…Thanks!
pfeff said
described solution of my issue very exactly. Thank you!
Prateek said
It was very helpful thankx buddy
Gary said
Thanks a lot. Spent ages trying to fix this.
kelly said
thank you! very helpful indeed
Anonymous said
Perfect! That was so easy yet I along with many others did not know how to fix
meow said
Thank you! Was panicking without my little envelope!
Keshav said
Thanks a lot..
I could not figure it …
teve said
I should have found your article sooner…thanks.
Drew said
This is such an annoying bug. Yes, I consider it a bug. They really should consider making this a shortcut selection by right clicking on the outlook icon in the task bar. Thanks for the info, made it quick and simple to fix.
Paul said
My OL 2007 wont display a new mail icon when receving new mail.
Yes that box is checked already. I’ve tried uncheckng it and checking it back – still doesnt work !!
Ravinder said
Very Helpful
Nikolay said
I agree with Paul: Yes that box is checked already. I’ve tried uncheckng it and checking it back – still doesnt work !!
Matt said
Same problem. The box is checked already. I’ve tried uncheckng it and checking it back – still doesnt work.
Reggie said
My wife asked me about this and you were the first site I located on Google. Thanks for the awesome job!
Matt said
I got mine to work. I minimized Outlook and sent myself an e-mail from another account and it started working. Later I had to select “Always show” for the envelope icon in the system try (Right click on the Taskbar, select Properties, select Customize… under the Taskbar tab, Find the envelope icon and select Always show, OK, OK). At this point I am not sure if the first thing or the second was what actually did it.
Elizabeth said
Perfect instructions – thank you!