I don't like the bouncing icon either. I prefer Mail's solution, that is a discrete message with lots of info (number of messages waiting), and otherwise something analogous to Entourage should work as well (new mail). For that, I like Beas's suggestion!
-- Mirko Kranenburg e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sat, 22 Feb 2003 13:11:01 -0500 John Hay wrote: > > >A very legitimate point, indeed. > >What I am doing is keeping the "Folders List" window open on my desktop >all the time and I can tell right away by any folders which are "bolded" >that I have new mail. > >....but a nice feature would be as you say some kind of a visual que in >the dock. > >John > >On Saturday, February 22, 2003, Bea Chambers wrote: > >>>Is there an option to see a different icon when new mail arrives? Like an >>>open envelope instead of a closed one? Or a counter with the number of >>>new mail messages? >>> >>>I did try the various options under Preferences but I didn't see a way to >>>actually change the icon (just the option to bounce it which I don't >>like). And I don't like the "new mail" window either. Fussy, fussy... >> >>>I am still on the freebie plan so I wondered if I buy PowerMail, perhaps >>>that would be an option after paying $$?. Thanks. >>> >>>-- >>>Bea IMAC OS 10.2.1 Powermail 4.1.2 >>> >> >> >> > > > > >
