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Dos E-mail Notification for OE

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by kymmie

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We have a client that needs to use Dos in full mode, but would also like to know when there is new mail in Outlook Express. Is there a Dos program out there that can just notify them.

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by timwalsh

DOS is DOS, and OE uses a Windows GUI and ne'r the twain shall meet. What your client needs is a DOS-based email client

by kymmie

Okay, I kind of figured that. Do you know of any DOS programs that just check to see if there is mail? This client does not want to read their messages in DOS.

by timwalsh

Problems:

True DOS does not include a standard TCP/IP interface. Therefore DOS email clients can't be used to directly access Internet POP3/SMTP email servers.

There are VERY few DOS email clients that are still being supported. Check out Pegasus Mail (www.pmail.com) to see if it fits your needs.

by joseph moore

Any app checking his e-mail would be running in DOS mode would be active in the DOS window. This would prevent the user from doing anything else.

Does this user have a sound card on this system, with speakers? This is the only thing I can think of. When OE gets a mail, it can trigger an audible event (a 'ding'). That will still work, no matter that DOS in in full screen mode.

It is the best idea I can think of.

hope this helps

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