"Frenchy" <Invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:O6fCwPDbHHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> <.> wrote in message news:OwjmB3CbHHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Rename the zip file something.gadget
>> Then open it.
>> "Bob" <luna5nospam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:OTqVmoCbHHA.4544@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> "Frenchy" <Invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OeCbKiBbHHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "Bob" <luna5nospam@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:u2Z0dOBbHHA.588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> "Frenchy" <Invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23SDJ7CBbHHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Is there a Gadget that will check my POP3 Mail on my ISP in the same
>>>>>> way as the "GMAIL Checker" does (that is one great Gadget!)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can't see one on the "Get More Gadgets" page but maybe someone has
>>>>>> one??
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Frenchy
>>>>>
>>>>> There's one offered here in the first post:
>>>>> http://microsoftgadgets.com/forums/601/ShowPost.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> Not sure if it's what you're looking for.
>>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Could be but now sure what to do to install this as a Gadget after
>>>> unzipping? I have downloaded and unzipped, now what?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Frenchy
>>>
>>> Good question...I dropped it in the folder where gadgets are stored but
>>> it doesn't show up in the list of gadgets.
>>> Bob
>
> Thanks that worked. Just in case others want to try, you need to turn on
> Extensions for known file types Via CONTROL PANEL/APPEARANCE &
> PERSONALISATION and then the folder options. Rename the .zip to .gadget.
> When you double click, it puts the Gadget into your ADD GADGETS folder and
> you install it from there
>
> Thanks I learnt something!!
>
> Every hour is a new Vista experience!
>
> Frenchy

Umm, I spoke too soon. This was the same gadget as a previous poster
pointed me to and again, this doesn't seem to like to my Pop3 mail server as
it needs to use Port 995, not the normal 25.

sigh

Frenchy