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When you have proxy rights for someone else's account and need to know not only when you receive a message, but when they do, too, follow this tips to subscribe to their notifications.

Conditions

1. The user for whom you want to see notifications has given you proxy access rights.

2. You are currently being notified of messages. To set up notifications for your account, follow the steps in this previous BrainStorm Cool Tip: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tip/17452.html

Getting Proxy Notification Access

Ask the user from whom you have proxy rights to follow these steps:

1. Select Tools | Options.
2. Double-click the Security icon.
3. Click the Proxy Access tab.
4. Click the user you wish to give access.
5. Check Subscribe to my alarms
6. Check Subscribe to my notifications.
7. Click OK and Close.

Subscribing to the Notifications

After the one you proxy for has granted you permission to subscribe, you must subscribe to the notifications.

1. Select Tools | Options.
2. Double-click the Security icon.
3. Click the Notify tab.
4. Select the user for whom you have proxy rights in the Notification list. If the user doesn't appear, use the address book icon to select the user and add him or her to the list.
5. Check "Subscribe to alarms".
6. Check "Subscribe to notifications".
7. Click OK and Close.

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Disclaimer: As with everything else at Cool Solutions, this content is definitely not supported by Novell (so don't even think of calling Support if you try something and it blows up).

It was contributed by a community member and is published "as is." It seems to have worked for at least one person, and might work for you. But please be sure to test, test, test before you do anything drastic with it.