Hi,

Very nice!

I have read somewhere, that it is not good to read a mail server with two programs at the same time, you should call your email agent from the program and get it sleeping while Outlook (4 example) is working.

It would be nice to take all your parameters away into a simple config.ini file. Then, it would be easy to add parameters, such as time to sleep, perhaps, some waited emails to check, some time to wait for the minimum number of emails until you raise the message if you have less new emails.

Question, wouldn't it be better to check a constantly opened Outlook account for new arrived messages instead of checking your mail server? It is sure a better way of constantly downloading emails, and it should deal with connections, polling and others in a more professional way (I guess :). And even filtering spams that don't matter at your 'Got Email' message.

Besides, try using Freeware Incredimail mail agent that announces 'Got Email' with any number of Flash screens and sounds.

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In reply to Re: You've got mail! by chanio
in thread You've got mail! by Massyn

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