NewMail is a small program for Win95/NT4.0 that stays in the system tray and notifies you when a new e-mail message has arrived.
 

Features of version 2.1:

	It's small, only 57K!
	It can display a message box, play a sound or even run your e-mail program (or any combination of these) when a new message arrives.
	Displays a small mailbox icon in the system tray. An envelope inside the mailbox will be displayed when a new message has arrived.
	It can establish PPP connection silently in the background, check for mail and disconnect if no new mail have arrived.
	Supports unlimited number of mailboxes.
	Detects the number of new messages, not just whether your mailbox has been updated or not.
	Checks for mail at regular intervals. Two timers; one that runs when you are not connected to the internet and one that runs when you are. The switching between the two is handled automatically by NewMail.
	Asynchronous message system that stays on screen until you acknowledge it, while the program works in the background. You’ll never miss an e-mail message again!
	No annoying window on your screen (except when you edit the settings).
	It can be extended with a cool rotating e every time you get new mail by downloading the e extension
	It's FREE of charge

Here I will list information about NewMail as I continue to work on the program.Other useful information such as the latest updates and status will also be listed here.

Latest update:
First I would like to thank all those who sent me e-mail about NewMail. I can't believe that there are people out there still using this little e-mail checker. It hasn't been updated since 1997 and it was never spread to any shareware sites! It was only uploaded to the NewMail site the day before I left the U.S. in 1997 and the distribution was handled by NewMail fans who uploaded it to other sites. Thanks to you all!

Second I would like to apologize to all those who have sent me e-mail without getting a reply. The response has been overwhelming, but over the years, my interest in this project has gradually decreased - especially since it hasn't been updated since 1997. The main reason for this is that the source code got erased from my backup disk somewhere between the U.S. and Norway. I didn't even think it was possible, but when I was settled down in Norway and after a while again felt the urge to continue the development of NewMail, the source code had become corrupted... Every coder that has lost a large chunk of source code knows that it isn't exactly fun to start writing the whole thing from scratch again, but after a while that's what I decided to do.

Unfortunately, after a couple of weeks I lost interest in the whole project. So I apologize to all those who waited for NewMail 3.0 to be released (the homepage forecasted a release back in August 2001).

So when will it be released then? Well, after working with Java for many years now, I just don't feel like going back to C++ programming, but C# looks kind of promising... But the project hasn't even started yet, so don't hold your breath.

In the mean time you can continue using NewMail 2.1 FOR FREE. It still works on all Windows releases, 95/98/Me/NT/2002 and XP! Those who already paid the registration fee will automatically receive any future updates free of charge as NewMail 3.0 will be released as shareware.

Selected NewMail as one of the 1.001 best Internet downloads of 1997!

Great things often come in small packages. For example, Ketil Hunn's NewMail, Version 2.0, lets you check an unlimited number of mail servers yet weighs in at a tiny 55K. Click here to see the review

NoNags

"This is such an outstanding program!"
(6 out of a total of 6 ducks)

Rated NewMail:

NewMail has received The Best! award by:

Lockergnome Online 
Wow, it just sits there in the taskbar and lets me know if I have mail or not. For a v1.0, this proggie seems to offer a lot of options! =) Not to mention it can establish a PPP connection in the background, check for mail and disconnect if no new mail had arrived. I love that!! =) I bet you will too, if you get a lot of e-mail and check it 12,239 times a day! ;)

World Wild Web Drama free E-Zine
Clumbsy E-Mail NO MORE!
All day, 24/7 I use up my nice unlimited internet access by leaving myself online all of the time. And if you're like me, you too leave Eudora open all of the time. But it uses a good chunk of memory, don't you think? Well this nifty program is TINY, and sits in the Taskbar and will tell you how many new E-Mail you have, as well as lunch your E-Mail program for you (If you chose it to do so). <drool> All the features you could ask for! Simply perfect, AND FREE!!!!

Tucows

(4.5 out of a total of 5 cows)

The SlaughterHouse

(4.5 out of a total of 5 skulls)

VOLftp Programs Area

(4 out of 5 stars)

A site that only lists the best Win95/NT4.0 products.

This section contains hints and tips on how to configure and use NewMail.

	Frequently asked questions
	Using NewMail on computers with multiple users
	Displaying animations from NewMail
	If you want NewMail to check for mail at certain times of the day or say between 8AM and 8PM you can achive this by using SystemAgent (comes with the Plus! package) to start and stop NewMail...
	Some users have reported that NewMail sometimes freeze when checking for mail.. This may happen on some systems and it is usually solved by installing the Kernel32 update(for Win95) from Microsoft's homepage.
	If you want NewMail to report the total number of messages instead of only the new ones, turn off Message on screen and sound notification, then write-protect your mailbox files in the NewMail folder.
	If you don't know what a button or object in NewMail does, just right click over it and get help on that specific object.

This section contains freeware sounds you can use with NewMail. If you have a cool WAVE file that you have recorded you can e-mail it to me and I will include a link to it here. Please do not send me samples for which you do not own the copyrights...

Description		Size		Recorded by
Female voice: "You have new mail" "New mail has arrived"		26Kb 31Kb		Sarah Lynn Orschiedt
Female voice: "(Bell) You have a mail message"		23Kb		Kenneth James Fong
Male voice: "Your mailbox has been updated"		45Kb		John C. Lønningdal
Male voice: "Mail Call"		48Kb		Bert Thompson
Male voice (in spanish): "(Whistle) Llegó Correo (Whistle)"		46Kb		Dr. Leon-Langridge
Female voice: "New mail is awaiting your attention" "You have new mail"		66Kb 60Kb		Jonathan Zhan Yisheng
Male voice: "Check you mailbox for new e-mail"		84Kb		Gary Burke
Female voice: "Yippie kayehe I got mail woho!"		101Kb		Richard & Fran
Female voice: "You got mail" in Chinese		48Kb		Poetry Poon

Click on any of the links below to download the newmail.zip file. To unzip it you need an utility like pkunzip or WinZip. When done unzipping the file, click on the setup.exe executable to install NewMail on your system.

Site		File/Page	Version	Size
Tucows Mirror sites		Download page	2.0	997Kb
The Coast to Coast Software Repository ®		Download page	2.0	997Kb
shareware.com		Download page	2.0	997Kb
This site		newmail zip	2.1	1Mb
Just the executable and the help file (no Mfc40.dll or installation program)		newmail_small.zip	2.1	79Kb

Important note: Please do not upload the BETA versions to any sites . I don't want to see old BETA versions in circulation. Instead, ask to be put on the mailinglist and you'll receive an e-mail when the full version is released.

The Dial-Up Networking tab where you setup which server to use for network connection.

The POP3 servers tab where you setup which POP3 server to use.

The Notification tab where you can configure how NewMail will notify you when a new mail arrive.

The notification window in NewMail. You may turn off the Notification window if you so whishes.

 
The notification window in NewMail when 'Show headers' is checked.

If you experience any problem with NewMail, please tell me about it. I cannot make NewMail better without your input. Please include the following information in your bug report:

• What version of NewMail you are using (and if you are using a beta or not).
• What connection to the Internet you use. (Win95 PPP dial-up, Trumpet, Ethernet, ...)
• What e-mail reader and which version you are using.
• Your settings in NewMail (all settings in the Dial-Up Networking, POP3 Server and Notification tabs except for your password).
• A thorough description of the problem: what did the program do, what state is the mailbox icon in, were you already connected/using the phone?, etc. The more thoroughly you describe the problem the more likely it will be that I can help you.
• Your mail will receive a higher priority if you set the subject to: NewMail bug report.
• I would also like to know from where you downloaded the NewMail archive and how you found out about NewMail.
• If you have problems setting up NewMail, please read the manual and see the quick-help (view by clicking the right mouse button over a button or object in the NewMail Settings window) before you ask me. NewMail is not hard to configure.
• See the NewMail FAQ and the hints section before you report bugs or ask for help.

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