Angelina, Can we assume you're running Windows XP?
If so, the answer is Yes and No. Yes, Windows XP will notify you of new mail to whatever account is set as the Default account in TB. In fact, it shows you at the login screen as well as in the system tray. It requires you to set TB as your default mail program in Windows. No, I don't know of any way to run TB in the system tray, and I haven't missed that "feature." ;) How to change your default programs and enable or remove access to Microsoft Windows and non-Microsoft programs http://support.microsoft.com/kb/332003 New "Set Program Access and Defaults" Start Menu Icon and Help Content Are Available for Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/820291 (Read this last paragraph CAREFULLY!!) *I _think_* if you have your password "remembered" by TB, then Windows is able to activate a "silent" login to check for new mail. My guess is that MS knows what TB command line switches to use, if Windows is in fact doing as I think. I leave TB running almost all the time, so I haven't paid close attention to the state of TB when the notification is updated. Hope that helps, John Angelina wrote: > John, Chris > > I'm sorry i didn't explain well my question, I just want to make TB > appear in the systray (not in the task bar) and notify me for new > mails just like Windows live messenger do when you get new mail. Is > that possible?? > > On 11 juil, 14:20, Chris Clifton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> More or less what I thought. Such a service couldn't be an extension or >> Add-on for Thunderbird, if it was it could only run when Thunderbird was >> already running. Which would defeat the object of knowing when email >> arrived in your inbox without having a full blown email client running. >> Also I'd guess that if such a service was to be able to poll web mail >> services as well as regular POP servers, it would have to behave like >> the web mail extensions and emulate a browser session to log in and >> retrieve the inbox information. It would thus be subject to all the >> problems that the web mail extensions suffer whenever the service >> provider changes the web pages. >> >> >> >> Blues Renegade wrote: >> >> >>> Chris, >>> >>> There are notification programs/services for GNOME and KDE desktop >>> environments running under MIT's X server and the Linux kernel. >>> >>> Even on an old Pentium III machine w/only 386 MB of RAM--thanks to >>> Linux--I'm able to run TB, Firefox, OpenOffice, and anything else I >>> want... all at the same time, with very good performance. >>> >>> I have 3 OSes on that PC spread over 2-80GB Western Digital hard >>> drives: 1) CentOS 4.6 (CentOS is an open source version of Red Hat >>> Advanced Enterprise Server); 2) Windows 98; and 3) Windows XP >>> Professional (upgraded from Windows 2000 Professional). >>> >>> The PC I'm running TB on right now is a Pentium 4 w/1-GB RAM, 1-80 GB >>> SATA HD, and I'm running Ubuntu Desktop 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope). This >>> is my LAMP server for development work. >>> >>> John >>> >>> Chris Clifton wrote: >>> >>>> I was puzzled about the question. What Angelina seems to be asking for >>>> is a notification program that will alert her to new messages without >>>> running Thunderbird. Why? As you say, Thunderbird can run minimized, and >>>> automatically check for new mails at any interval you specify. When a >>>> new mail arrives a chime sounds and an envelope icon appears in the >>>> notification area of the system tray (Windows, I don't know what Mac or >>>> Linux systems do).What more could a separate program or daemon do? What >>>> would the user gain by using such a daemon? >>>> >>>> Blues Renegade wrote: >>>> >>>>> Angelina, >>>>> >>>>> What your asking for is already built-in to Thunderbird. >>>>> >>>>> 1. Run Thunderbird >>>>> >>>>> 2. Select the Edit menu, Account Settings..., select Server Settings and >>>>> the rest is self-explanatory. >>>>> >>>>> Depending on your operating system and Desktop Environment, there are >>>>> notification programs available. >>>>> >>>>> What I do is leave TB running and minimize it. With TB running and the >>>>> above mentioned server settings, you have your solution. ;) >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> Angelina wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi! >>>>>> Is there any way to enable some sort of "Thunderbird daemon"? I'm >>>>>> talking about a little icon to lay in the notification area, and look >>>>>> for new e-mail frequently. >>>>>> I have to start Thunderbird to check for new e-mails, but I want it to >>>>>> run at startup, and frequently check for e-mails without the main >>>>>> window being open. Now I have to keep Thunderbird open (minimized) if >>>>>> I want it to check for new e-mails automatically. As soon as I close >>>>>> it, I get no notification about new e-mails. >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone know? >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thunderbird Webmail Extension" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/thunderbird-webmail-extension?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
