8.4 Customizing Notify

Notify provides several customization options:

8.4.1 Setting How Long to Display the Notification

Ensure that Notify is running.
Right-click on the Windows taskbar, then click Options.
Click the Notify tab.
Ensure that Show dialog is selected for the item types and priorities you want.
Click the General tab.
Type the number of seconds you want the dialog box to display under Show Notify dialog for.

You can specify up to 32,767 seconds, which is just over nine hours.
Click OK.

8.4.2 Setting Notification for New Items

Ensure that Notify is running.
Right-click in the Windows notification area, then click Options.
Click the Notify tab.
Select the type of item that you want to set notification for.

or

Select Use same settings for all types to use the same settings for all items.
Select the Notify options for high priority, standard priority, and low priority items:.

If you select to play a sound, click the folder to browse to and select the sound you want Notify to play.
Click OK.

In order for the notifications to work, ensure that you are subscribed to the Notify options in Tools > Options > Security > Notify.

8.4.3 Setting Which Folders to Check for New Items

You can select multiple folders for Notify to check and send notifications for.

Ensure that Notify is running.
Right-click in the Windows notification area, then click Options.
Click the General tab.
In the Select folders to check for notifications list box, Ctrl-click the folders to have Notify check.

You can select any folder in the list, whether it is a shared folder or a folder you own.
Click OK.

8.4.4 Setting How Often to Check for New Items

Ensure that Notify is running.
Right-click in the Windows notification area, then click Options.
Type the number of minutes under Check for mail every.
Click OK.

8.4.5 Setting How to Be Notified for Calendar Alarms

Ensure that Notify is running.
Right-click in the Windows notification area, then click Options.
Click the Alarm tab.
Select whether you want the Notify pop-up dialog box to display.
Select whether you want to play a sound.

If you select to play a sound, click the folder to browse to then select the sound you want Notify to play.
Select whether you want Notify to launch a program when notifying you.
Select whether you want Notify to send the alarm to your pager.

If you select to send the alarm to a pager, you must specify the gateway, service with options, and the PIN. For example, skytel/b4.12345.
Click OK.

8.4.6 Setting How to Be Notified about Outgoing Message Status

Ensure that Notify is running.
Right-click in the Windows notification area, then click Options.
Click the Return Status tab.
Deselect Use same settings for all types.
Click the Settings for drop-down list, then select the item type you want to make selections for.
Select how you want to be notified for different status changes of that item type.
Click OK.

If you are sending messages to non-GroupWise systems, remember that those systems must have status tracking capability in order to return the status of your outgoing message to your GroupWise system.

8.4.7 Setting How to Be Notified about Return Status Messages

Ensure that Notify is running.
Right-click in the Windows notification area, then click Options.
Click the Return Status tab.
Select the type of item that you want to set notifications for.

or

Select Use same setting for all types to use the same settings for all types of items.
Select the following options for items when opened, when accepted, when completed, and when deleted:
1. Select whether you want the Notify pop-up dialog box to display.
2. Select whether you want to play a sound. If you select to play a sound, click the folder to browse to and select the sound you want Notify to play.
3. Select whether you want Notify to launch a program when notifying you.
Click OK.