Windows 10: Re Install of windows 10 home

Okay, so you've got your outlook and gmail addresses setup in the Outlook email client from Office 2010?

 

A little info for you:

First, now that Outlook email client is installed, please see here, Option #1, how to set your default apps.
Default Apps - Choose in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
It should show Outlook as your default for both email and calendar. Outlook email client will show notifications in your taskbar, as long as the program is open and minimized.





If you want to use the Mail App, and Calendar App, you'll need to change the defaults here.

If you still can't get the notifications working with the Mail & Calendar Apps, I did find some alternative notification options for you:

Howard Email Notifier
Howard::Outlook.com / GMail / Yahoo / mail.ru / orange.fr / Lotus Notes Email Notifier - The SZ

Pidgin IM Chat Client
Pidgin

Now, Pidgin is an IM chat client, but it will also give you email notifications.
5 Tips and Tricks to Get the Most Out of Pidgin

I'd really like to see the integral notifications working, but these are some options for you.

 

simrick
Thanks for the reply.I have tried all the options in the default settings been through them numerous times but no luck.Thank You very much for your assistance.
Will have a look at those links you gave regarding mail notifications.Will let you know how I got on.

Don't know why this fault is happening its really annoying.

 

I'm sorry - not sure why, if you have yours and your wife's set up exactly the same - it doesn't make sense. Please let us know if you try one or both of those notifiers, and what you like/dislike of them. Would be good to know for future. Thanks.

 

Hi Thanks
Have just tried the Howard one.
The only issue it has when it shows up a new mail it takes me to the Microsoft web outlook mail not the windows 10 mail app.
Rather confusing as if the mail app in W10 does not act as default,I have tried all avenues to get this as default.
There must be something drastic here.*Mad
The second one Pidgin showed up as corrupt file.
Been thinking about trying Thunderbird email,But on the other hand this damn mail app should be working.
Thanks once again.......Bed time now will be having another bash at it tomorrow with a rather large hammer.
Very strange.*cry
David.*Mad*cry

 

I agree, the Mail App should be working. Not sure what the problem is. *Sad
Thunderbird is a great email client. It's a Mozilla project, just like Firefox Browser.

 

simrick.
Hi. Just thought that I would let you know the latest.
I decided to install the ThunderBird email And it all went good.*Smile
Slight hitch with the address book to import the address into TB overcome that okay.There was one thing that I had to do was to uninstall the W10 mail app as it was causing a slight issue with TB.
All is Huncky Dorry now email is working great and all notification are spot on.*Smile

Must thank You very much for all you help on this subject.Glad to have some help as this is all new to me.I was a mechanical engineer before retiring then decided to take up this to keep my mind occupied.
Big Ta from welsh wales.*Thumbs*Thumbs

PS Looking at some other people that are using TB they have some colour in the TB will be finding more how to get that.

 

Great! Glad to hear it. I just finished installing TB email client on the neighbor's computer yesterday.

Interesting that you had the Mail App giving you grief - I did not experience that on the system I was working on yesterday, but will keep that in my back pocket, should I find troubles in the future. I'm glad all is working properly now and the notifications are active as they should be. *Smile

You are quite welcome. It's all new to all of us. Good idea - Windows 10 will definitely keep you occupied! The Anniversary update will be coming out to you next month. *Wink Maybe this will help: Themes for Thunderbird . Have fun and Cheers! *Thumbs

p.s. You can mark the thread as solved. Thanks.