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Checking Email while Gaming

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wannaweetie

As I have a multiscreen setup, I wanted something to tell me if I had e-mail while I was in-game and not able to see the taskbar. Most e-mail packages seemed a bit heavy on the precious gaming resources so (as I'm a Windows programmer anyway) I've been building this little tool for a few months to do the job. It's a simple Windows e-mail notifier - runs in the tray and consumes hardly anything in the way of cpu/memory/disk. It also has a nice simple floating window so I can stick it on my non-game monitor and see when e-mails come in. In case anyone else finds it useful, I'd welcome any (constructive :D) comments from fellow gamers. Cheers. emailwatcher

1 decade ago*

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Araita

I normaly use my ipod for that, but it's still a pretty cool idea.

1 decade ago
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nosef

That's pretty cool, but my email usually only gets about 2-3 messages per day. Maybe if I was a business man it'd be more useful, but atm I don't really need it xD. Still nice though!

1 decade ago
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MrBacon

What emails does it support?

1 decade ago
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wannaweetie

Any server that can talk POP3 (with or without secure/ssl). GMail, etc.

1 decade ago
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meneldur

I use my cellphone for that... usually i'm watching some movie while playing (yeah... it's how i practice to do many things at once)

1 decade ago
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Zomby
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I never close my email client so I can just keep it on my 2nd screen if I'm waiting for a message. Plus I receive them on my phone & tablet too.

For someone with limited resources though, it's an useful app.

1 decade ago
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KilluaZaoldyeck

One of my inbox has over 2500 messages, I don't even bother deleting them. (Silly facebook)

1 decade ago
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ne0lit

yeah...dat facebook I delete over 50 mails from facebook everyday xD

1 decade ago
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DeltaBladeX
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My FireFox has GMail Watcher, so I get a audio alert, even when in game, as long as I have my browser open. Then I just bring up the overlay browser and check it there.

1 decade ago
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Closed 1 decade ago by wannaweetie.