Outlook.com supports notifications that pop up automatically in the app or at the bottom right of your desktop window. They disappear automatically after a brief time. You can choose whether a sound accompanies the appearance of the notification.
Turn notifications on or off
You can choose to set up Outlook.com to display your calendar and email reminders in a separate window that opens on top of other programs you’re working in.
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Go to Settings > General > Notifications.
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Under Notify me about, go to the Mail section and set the toggle to Off if you don't want to see these notifications.
To turn notifications on, set the toggle to On and expand the Mail section. Select how you want to view your reminders and whether you want a notification sound.
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Under Notify me about, go to the Calendar section and set the toggle to Off if you don't want to see these notifications.
To turn notifications on, set the toggle to On and expand the Calendar section. Select how you want to view your reminders and whether you want a notification sound.
When Outlook notifications aren't working
Other apps or specific settings in Windows occasionally interfere with the delivery of Outlook notifications. For example, your status in Teams might be set to Do not disturb, or a Windows setting such as Notifications, Focus Assist, or Do not disturb might be turned on.
