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 December 11, 2020 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 Windows The Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide 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. Enable Outlook Email Notifications in Windows 10 To turn on notification banners for new messages in Outlook with Windows 10: In Windows 10, open the Start menu. Select Settings. 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 Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit