Thunderbird : "New Mail" tray / taskbar notification

[Anonymous]

Upon receiving a new mail, Thunderbird notifies the user through a screen notification. The downside is, after the notification dissipates, there is no clue hinting a new mail is pending besides putting Thunderbird in front.

The idea here is to keep the user notified there is a new mail pending, by either:

• Add a "New mail" icon in the tray
• Add a "New mail count / hint" in the taskbar

I know there are external utilities such as Birdtray, but i find them unpractical due to required manual configuration of each inbox to monitor. Having the feature within Thunderbird should make it easier to manage.

[Jon]

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