New mail notification icon for Thunderbird not showing in system tray on Windows 7
Few weeks ago I noticed that whenever I got new mail, Thunderbird wouldn’t notify me of it anymore. At first I thought it was some buggy update (noticed change when going from version 9 to version 10), but going back to version 9 wouldn’t fix my problem. I finally got some time to read endless user forums and one particular got solution for me: Mozillazine forums.
Solution that worked for me:
- Locate the shortcut that executes your Thunderbird (Start -> Programs -> Start-up -> Thunderbird)
- Right-click the link icon and select “Properties”
- Switch to “Compatibility” tab
- In “Compatibility mode” section check “Run this program in compatibility mode for:”
- Select “Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)” from combo-box
I would like to add two more things to make sure you’re all set-up:
- Check Windows notification area settings
- Right-click on the Task-bar
- Select “Properties”
- In “Notification area” section, click “Customize” button
- Find “Thunderbird” and select “Show icon and notification” in combo-box next to it
- Check Thunderbird notification settings
- In Thunderbird, select from main menu “Tools” -> “Options”
- Select “General” tab
- In “When new messages arrive” section, check “Show an alert”
Restart Thunderbird and voila – you should now receive new mail notifications.
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