How to remove new mail alert window from outlook

The pesky new mail alert window in Outlook! Here are a few ways to remove or minimize it:

Method 1: Disable New Mail Alert

  1. Open Outlook and go to File > Options > Mail.
  2. Under Notifications, uncheck the box next to Play a sound when new mail arrives.
  3. Click OK to save the changes.

Method 2: Turn off New Mail Alert for a Specific Account

  1. Open Outlook and go to File > Account Settings > Account Settings (again).
  2. Select the account you want to disable the new mail alert for.
  3. Click Change next to Alerts.
  4. Uncheck the box next to Play a sound when new mail arrives.
  5. Click OK to save the changes.

Method 3: Disable New Mail Alert for All Accounts

  1. Open Outlook and go to File > Options > Advanced.
  2. Scroll down to the Alerts section.
  3. Uncheck the box next to Play a sound when new mail arrives.
  4. Click OK to save the changes.

Method 4: Use the Outlook Ribbon

  1. Open Outlook and go to the Home tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the View group and select View Settings.
  3. In the View Settings dialog box, click on the Other Settings button.
  4. Uncheck the box next to Play a sound when new mail arrives.
  5. Click OK to save the changes.

Method 5: Use a Registry Hack (for Windows only)

  1. Open the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences
  2. Create a new DWORD value named DisableNewMailAlert and set its value to 1.
  3. Close the Registry Editor and restart Outlook.

Note: The registry hack is only applicable for Windows and may not work on Mac or other platforms.

After trying these methods, the new mail alert window should no longer appear in Outlook.