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[studavis]

Hi guys

I use the webmail feature of cPanel to collect and read my mail. What would be great is being notified of any new mail arriving in my inbox. Is this possible? I can check pop3 mail through my messenger program, but surely as i am using webmail i am unable to do this, or am I? any advice or suggestions are appreciated.

thx

[proteas]

MailBell • Email Notification for Windows

MailBell notifies you about new email without interrupting you when you type or work with the mouse in other programs.
This program checks one or multiple Email accounts (POP3, IMAP, IMAP-SSL, MAPI, Hotmail) and indicates new email via sound or window.

Key benefits:
• Does not interrupt your typing
• Displays sender/subject
• Monitors multiple inboxes
• Preview messages
• Delete undesired mail

MailBell Features

periodically checks email on one or multiple accounts
supports POP3, IMAP4, IMAP-SSL, MAPI and hotmail.com
opens your email program with a double click in the system tray
shortcut to use your email program to write a new mail
displays notification window for new email
notification window completely configurable (color, font, etc.)
displays a list of all inbox messages
mail from friends or mail with undesired words will be marked with special icons
preview mail without downloading it to your email program
delete undesired mail directly from the server without downloading it
plays sound for new email
can automatically open mail program for new mail
can handle mails differently depending on mail contents
lives in system tray
displays number of messages in system tray icon
uninstall program


more info and download at

http://www.emtec.com/mailbell/

[studavis]

thats good - but what protocol does webmail use? pop3, mapi? what should i be entering for my settings?

hope you can help. thanks.

[proteas]

supports POP3, IMAP4, IMAP-SSL, MAPI and hotmail.com

You can check your mail server using pop3 protocol. it is a standard. and after you can collect using any email prog to collect.

Check also phpMailNotification freeware

http://www.ptonev.com/project.php?id=phpMailNotify

[serverunion]

could always forward the emails to your main address, that's what I do and it works out good.


I think ICQ has a function that allows you to get notification when you get emails

[z280 Hosting]

I did a search on my fav download site for email notification... here is what you get:

http://www.sofotex.com/cgi-bin/ls/se...nd&substring=0

All this stuff is freeware, unlike mailbell.

[IntraHost]

Kind of along the same lines... but...

Does anyone know if there is a screensaver out there like you see in all those movies that display that you have new email?

You know those cool spinning mailboxes in the corner of the screen, or the "1 New Email" message that floats accross.

[proteas]

Have a nice day

http://www.eprompter.com/index.htm

[IntraHost]

Yea, I saw that... its really not professional looking or doesn't have that ultra-cool look you see in the movies.