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Outlook 2007 desktop Alerts Don't Work
After installing SP2 for office 2007 my outlook desktop alerts no longer work. The first time I launch outlook and get new mail my desktop alerts don't work. If I drill down though the menus and click the preview button nothing happens. I have added the "And show a desktop alert" to all my rules for sorting mail. Even if I get mail dropped in my "default inbox" it doesn't work. However If I then close outlook it doesn't close properly. I end up with a gray outlook icon with an x on it in my notifications area. Clicking it does nothing. After what seems like a random interval it will disappear. I can open outlook again and the icon goes back to normal. Also now if I hit the preview button I see the test desktop alert. Still haven't seen a desktop alert for new mail though. Outlook will close properly now too. I've disabled all add-ins and Googled till my eyes hurt and haven't seen anything except other people with the same problem looking for an answer. Something else I've noticed is if I change my UAC settings and reboot the desktop alerts work first time outlook is opened, but next reboot they don't again. It doesn't matter which way I move the UAC slider just moving it fixes it for one session. The new mail envelop icon seems to be MIA too.