RDC/TSC and Outlook new mail message

So this is the problem in short: I'm using Outlook on my Windows 10, it reports me on the bottom right corner when new mails arrive. All OK.

I startup RDC/TSC (Remote Desktop Connection/Terminal Services Client), and I run that full screen.

Problem: when new mails arrive in Outlook (in the main Windows, not in the RDC/TSC session), I do not get any messages anymore. I understand RDC/TSC takes over the screen, so it looks as if I'm just logged into THAT machine, ..

.. but still, I would like to see messages displayed from the host Windows machine, on my screen.

Is that possible ? If yes, how ?

The Windows in the RDC/TSC session is some server version, not exactly sure which but I can check.

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If the RDP session is full screen it's taking focus away from your desktop and thus the alerts and not there. You may want to size the RDP session window and see if that helps.

F22 Simpilot said:

If the RDP session is full screen it's taking focus away from your desktop and thus the alerts and not there. You may want to size the RDP session window and see if that helps.

Yes I know, but that is sort of the issue: Windows messages should be on top of everything. That would include RDC sessions, in my mind. All of this is Windows : the host Windows, the client Windows, RDC/TSC and Outlook. So they can't blame it on third party software.

If I resize, then I have a smaller desktop size to work with,
plus I also need to actually resize it, which is cumbersome compared with setting it to max size.

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pepanee said:

Not sure if it would show the notification settings while you're in RDP, but I think it should still work.

I use a 3rd party app called Howard E-mail Notifier. It works with Outlook. I use it for my Hotmail account. I use my internet browser to check my email. So every time a new email comes to my inbox, I click the notification and it opens the browser to my email account.



I find it really useful. It's one of the very few startup applications that I have for my computer.

That sounds like something interesting, but I see some issues, like the fact we don't have a browser interface to our email. Also, the client machine (the RDC session) has no internet access. If it had, I would setup Outlook there.

I also hate web-browser-email programs, but that is a subjective disadvantage,

Callender said:

See two possible solutions in the thread here:

Outlook desktop alerts don't work while in a full screen RDP window - Super User

Again here:

Enable full screen notifications

Sorry I cannot test because I don't have MS Office/ Outlook on my local machine.

Both of these solutions look exactly like what I need, especially the second one.
I'll need to test both of them on the device with this issue - I'll come back with result.

The notifications are really important, it's my job to react to these ASAP.

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pepanee said:

Hello Dr.

It's not necessary to attach a web client to open the emails. You can just set it up to send you a notification that you got a new email at your account. So you will just see a notification saying you have a new email, then you can use your non-web based program to check that new email.

(are you an md)

OK, I see,
I've seen something like that before. Some email client once, if you start it, then "end" it (in the normal way), but the notification thingy just continues, until you log off Windows.

It would be an option, but then only problem remains : the Windows inside RDC has no network connection to some servers, by design.

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Callender said:

Just a note to say that resizing the RDC window to "almost" full screen leaving the taskbar of the local machine visible at the bottom works for me.

It technically works, but there's some problems with it;
- your work area is reduced
- I find it a pain to setup the windows exactly perfectly sized, every time again (maximize is just 1 click, resizing to specific is several clicks and drags)
- the edge become "fragile", if you click not to exactly, you resize the window, or you click inside the outer Windows which then puts focus on that machine, and showing the host instead
- two Task bars look confusing, can't work that way

Remember, I don't need to use this sometimes, this is my working machine for 8 hours straight