Software & Apps > Windows How to Configure Outlook Email Notifications in Windows 10 Make sure you're alerted to your new messages By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on October 27, 2022 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email In This Article Expand Jump to a Section Turn on Outlook Email Notifications in Windows 10 See Previous Notifications From Outlook Change How Long Notification Banners Stay Visible Frequently Asked Questions What to Know Go to Start > Settings > System > Notifications & actions. Toggle on Outlook notifications, then turn on Show notification banners.Access new email notifications from the Notifications icon on the taskbar.Set notification duration time: Go to Settings > Ease of Access. Select Show notifications for and then choose a time. This article explains how to set up Outlook email notifications in Windows 10 so you're alerted when a new email arrives in your Outlook inbox. Instructions cover Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013; and Outlook for Microsoft 365. Turn on Outlook Email Notifications in Windows 10 To turn on notification banners for new messages in Outlook with Windows 10: In Windows 10, select Start icon. Select Settings (gear icon). Select the System category. Select Notifications & actions. Scroll down to the Get notifications from these senders section. Scroll to Outlook. Turn on the Outlook Notifications toggle. Select Outlook. Turn on the Show notification banners toggle. Close the Settings window. Derek Abella / Lifewire See Previous Notifications From Outlook To access new email notifications, go to the Windows taskbar and select the Notifications icon. The icon is white when there are unread notifications. Change How Long Notification Banners Stay Visible To configure the time for which notification banners like those for new emails in Outlook stay visible on-screen before sliding out of view: Open the Start menu. Choose Settings. Select the Ease of Access category. If you don't see the Ease of Access category, search for this category in the Settings Search box. Scroll to the Simplify and personalize Windows section. Select the Show notifications for dropdown arrow and choose the desired time for Windows to show notifications. Close the Settings window. Don't like the default Outlook notification sound? You can change it FAQ How do you schedule an email in Outlook? To schedule an email in Outlook, compose your message and select Options. Under More Options, select Delay Delivery. Under Properties, select Do not deliver before and pick a time and date. Go back to your email and select Send. How do you add a signature in Outlook? To create a signature in Outlook, go to Settings, then choose View all Outlook settings. Select Mail > Compose and reply. In the Email signature section, compose and format your signature. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit