Customizing the Notifications

.1Click the Settings icon  in the menu bar. Click on All settings.You can also click on Settings in the App Launcher.The Settings window opens.
.2Click on Notifications in the left pane.

•  Desktop notifications 
•  Notification area 
•  Mail 
•  Calendar 
•  Tasks 

Desktop notifications

• Show desktop notifications. Defines whether you will receive a desktop notification about incoming emails if the groupware is in the background.
• Depending on the browser settings, the Manage browser permissions now button is displayed. Click the button. You are asked by the browser whether the receipt of notifications should be allowed. Grant this permission.
• Depending on the configuration, a sound is played for new desktop notifications.

Notification area

• Automatically open the notification area when there are new reminders. Defines whether the notification area automatically opens when receiving a reminder for an appointment or a task.
• Show birthdays in notification area. Defines whether the notification area also includes upcoming birthdays.
• show reminders for past appointments. Defines whether appointment reminders are displayed for past appointments.

Mail

• Play sound on incoming email. Defines whether a sound is played for incoming messages if the groupware is in the background.Note: Desktop notifications have to be allowed in the browser settings. See  Desktop notifications 
• Sound. You can select between different sounds.

Calendar

• Countdown. Defines whether a countdown window will be displayed for upcoming appointments. See  Using Countdowns for Appointments 
• Email notifications. Specifies whether you will receive an email notification, if the following is true:
• Appointment invitations, changes or deletions. An appointment in which you participate has been re-created, changed or deleted.
• Participants accept or decline your invitation. A participant accepted or declined an appointment organized by you.
• Participants accept or decline appointments. A participant accepted or declined an appointment in which you participate.
• Automatically delete the invitation email after the appointment has been accepted or declined. Defines whether the email notification for an appointment invitation will be automatically deleted when accepting or declining the appointment. See  Responding to Appointment Invitations 

Tasks

• Email notifications. Specifies whether you will receive an email notification, if the following is true:
• Task invitations, changes or deletions. A task in which you participate has been re-created, changed or deleted.
• Participants accept or decline your invitation. A participant accepted or declined a task organized by you.
• participants accept or decline tasks. A participant accepted or declined a task in which you participate.

•  Searching for Settings  Using Countdowns for Appointments  Adjusting the General Settings 
•  Using the Notification Area