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Not getting any desktop notification when new mail arrives

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user2366177
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I am not getting desktop notification when a new mail arrives. I have checked Show an alert in Options > General. It seems like when I close Thunderbird the entire process is being closed and in that period I don't gent any notification if any new mail arrives. When I open Thunderbird again after it a few seconds (when it's finishes sync) the notification pops up. Is there any way to get notification when Thunderbird is not being used or closed? Like when I turn in Facebook notification in FireFox, FireFox still sends me notification when it is not used. I can't open Thunderbird all the time to get a notification! -_-

I am not getting desktop notification when a new mail arrives. I have checked '''Show an alert''' in '''Options > General'''. It seems like when I close Thunderbird the entire process is being closed and in that period I don't gent any notification if any new mail arrives. When I open Thunderbird again after it a few seconds (when it's finishes sync) the notification pops up. '''Is there any way to get notification when Thunderbird is not being used or closed?''' Like when I turn in Facebook notification in FireFox, FireFox still sends me notification when it is not used. I can't open Thunderbird all the time to get a notification! -_-

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The notifications from TB don't appear unless TB is running, and so far there is no integration with the W10 Notification Center. You could install a separate notification utility, like POP Peeper, or add your accounts to the W10 Mail app to get notifications even when TB is closed.

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The notifications from TB don't appear unless TB is running, and so far there is no integration with the W10 Notification Center. You could install a separate notification utility, like POP Peeper, or add your accounts to the W10 Mail app to get notifications even when TB is closed.

georgej1
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It seems that pop up notification only show up when thunderbird is NOT minimized, when minimized I get sound , but not the popup. Seems very backwards to me .

A popup is much more valuable when the thunderbird is minimized and barely useful when not minimized.

this is on win10 , thunderbird version 78.8.1

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