How to restore the Envelope icon in the notification area in Outlook

This article describes how to restore the Envelope icon (the icon that notifies you of a new message) in the notification area (the area on the right side of the taskbar) in Microsoft Office Outlook.

To restore the Envelope icon in the notification area follow these steps:

1. Start Outlook
2. Click the Tools menu, click Options.
3. On the Preferences Tab, click E-mail Options.
4. Click Advanced E-mail Options.
5. Click to select the Show an envelope icon in the notification area check box.
   
   Note In Microsoft Outlook 2002, the check box is named Show an envelope icon in the system tray.