Downloading New Mail Plus 1.2 from the developer's website was possible when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this software available. NewMailPlus.exe is the most common filename for this program's installer. We recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus. The software belongs to Communication Tools. This free program is a product of Matt Collinge. The following version: 1.2 is the most frequently downloaded one by the program users.
From the developer:
In Outlook 98/2000 the tray icon showing new mail is rather small, and the dialog box which pops up requiring you to press ‘OK’ is really annoying when it pulls focus away from what you’re doing.
New Mail Plus can notify you of new email in a much more flexible way than is possible in Outlook.
There are a number of methods you can use when new mail arrives. These 3 are more useful when you’ve got a headless PC, i.e.
You may want to check out more software, such as Live Mail Recovery, Express Mail@Mate or Yahoo! Mail Checker, which might be related to New Mail Plus.