Overview 

Kerio Connect Client can remind you about upcoming events and tasks using Reminders; new emails, new chat messages, and upcoming events and tasks using Desktop Notifications or pop-up notifications, depending on your browser.

This article provides detailed information about the Reminders and the Desktop Notifications in Kerio Connect Client. Furthermore, the article also explains the following processes:

• Displaying Desktop Notifications
• Pop-Up Notifications (Safari, Firefox, IE)
• Displaying Pop-Up Notifications

Solution

Event and Task Reminders in Kerio Connect Client 8.4 and Newer

• Kerio Connect Client can display the Reminders for your calendar events and tasks in the top bar.
  
  
  
  
  • These Reminders are enabled by default.
  • You can disable them in Kerio Connect Client settings — deselect the option Show reminders in toolbar in the Notifications section (Reminders in earlier versions).
  • A sound can accompany Reminders.
    
    
• The bell icon in the top bar shows the number of events that:
  
  • Have already started (grayed out).
    
  • Are about to start.
• You can dismiss the Reminders so that you no longer see them, or you can postpone them.
• If you have more than one Reminder, then you can select DISMISS MISSED or DISMISS ALL.
  
  

Desktop Notifications (Chrome and Safari 6+)

• Desktop Notifications are small pop-up windows that appear on your screen if you are using one of these browsers:
  • Chrome
  • Safari 6 and later
    
    
• You can enable Desktop Notifications by clicking Allow Desktop Notifications in the Settings > Notifications area.
  
  

Displaying Desktop Notifications

1. Turn on the notifications in Google Chrome or Safari.
2. Click on your name in Kerio Connect Client and select Settings.
3. In the Notifications section (Reminders in earlier versions), select the types of notifications you want to receive — emails, chat messages, events, and tasks.
   
   NOTE: These options are visible only if notifications are enabled in your browser.
4. Click on Test Notification to make sure the notifications work.
5. Your settings are saved automatically. When a notification appears on your screen, click on it to display the new message, event, or task in detail.
   
   

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Pop-Up Notifications (Safari 5+, Firefox, and IE)

Pop-up notifications are small pop-up windows (similar to Desktop Notifications above) that appear on your screen if you are using one of these browsers:

• Safari 5 and later
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Internet Explorer

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Displaying Pop-Up Notifications

1. If you are using a pop-up blocker in your browser, you must disable it or add an exception for your Kerio Connect address. The following links describe the process for each browser:
   • Mozilla Firefox
   • Microsoft Internet Explorer
   • Safari
2. Click on your name in Kerio Connect Client and select Settings.
3. In the Notifications section (Reminders in earlier versions), select the types of notifications you want to receive — emails, chat messages, events, and tasks.
   
   NOTE: These options are visible only if you disable the pop-up blocker. When a notification appears on your screen, click on it to display the new message, event, or task in detail.

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Testing

Your settings are saved automatically, and the notifications are successfully enabled in Kerio Connect Client. You can click on Test Notification to make sure the notifications work.

 
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