Searching for a email alert program

[falcon2000]

There are a few team members at my job who are infamous for not checking their business emails regularly. It’s extremely annoying to say the least.
We use Outlook 2010 on an Exchange server. Is there a software (free-ware will be the best) that will pop up some sort of persistent alert that nags you until you read the new emails?

[jdc2000]

Is Outlook set to start automatically on their computers? Are they closing Outlook or not running it at all?

[falcon2000]

All Outlook in the co. is set to autostart when Windows starts. But good pt. Some of them close it too occasionally. So, additionally, I need to find a way to disable the x on the application window, like some appl. which when the x is click, it only minimize the window instead of closing it.

[SpywareDr]

If they have smart phones, set up the email server to also forward all of their incoming email to their phones.

?

[falcon2000]

We are a small co. and we don't pay for smart phones usage for these team members at their pay grades, so can't "require" them to do that.

[Steve R Jones]

Type up a company policy about how things are and put the fear of unemployment lines in them... SIGN HERE_______________

[SuperSparks]

I found this, if it's any help:

http://www.addictivetips.com/microso...-outlook-2010/

[falcon2000]

Type up a company policy about how things are and put the fear of unemployment lines in them... SIGN HERE_______________

I've repeatedly asked for that but upper management thinks that it's too "aggressive".

S.S.,

I've seen this SW in my search but the info on it is bare. The page you link you explains the SW much better and it seems to be just what I am looking for. I'll d/l the trial version to check it out. Thanks so much.

Now, I need to find a way to disable closing Outlook by clicking the x.

[jdc2000]

Do the users have admin rights or are they limited users? If limited, you could create a program that runs as a service and that periodically checks to see if Outlook is running, and starts it if it is not.

[falcon2000]

They are all XP SP3 and the user accounts are all admin b/c programs they use need admin privileges..

[jdc2000]

You could still try the custom service application, but the users would have the ability to stop it, if they could figure out which one it was.

[Steve R Jones]

I've repeatedly asked for that but upper management thinks that it's too "aggressive".

S.S.,

If these guys are mainly A-OK guys that you'd rather not get fired - then a simple come to Jesus meeting with them might do the trick.

Explain how they are part of the team and that the Company needs all team members to READ THEIR FREAKIN emails

[falcon2000]

You could still try the custom service application,

How do you do that?

[jdc2000]

You create a program using something like Visual Basic that looks at all running applications at a selected interval, and if it finds that Outlook is not running, starts it automatically. That is relatively easy to do, if you have any VB experience. The program can be set up to run as a service, or simply as a background program that starts when Windows starts. The same application could also have the capability to check for unread e-mails and pop up an annoying reminder. If you have not done something like this, you might be able to get someone at vbforums.com to code it for you for a reasonable fee. Of course, if your users have admin rights, and know how, they can shut down this program as well as Outlook.

[falcon2000]

That sounds good. Don't know VB yet ... have been meaning to learn, even picked up a couple of books but keep putting it off ... well, this gives me a reason to start. Thanks.