[FF] How to Disable Alert per account [Advanced configuration]

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For:  X-Notifier 3.4.5 and later

In the Firefox address bar, type... about:config
In the Search bar, type:  enabled
Look for extensions.xnotifier.accounts[yourHost#yourUsername].enabled:  2
Double-click that line.
Change the value to:  1
Click 'OK' and close the windows and restart Firefox.

That's it... that account will now be checked for new email but will not alert you with a pop-up.

(Short version wrote by RpD, Thank you)

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(Long version wrote by CFB, with RpD's help correct the grammar.)

For:  X-Notifier 3.4.5 and later

Before going further, understand that you can enable/disable email checking completely, per account.
See X-Notifier "Options", Accounts tab, with the account list on the right side.

In the account list, on the left side of each account,
there is a checkbox to Enable (checkmark) or Disable (UNcheckmark) each account.
If UNcheckmarked, X-Notifier will -not- check for new email at all.
If checkmarked, X-Notifier will check for new email, and,
if there is any new email, X-Notifier will show a number on the X-Notifier envelope icon,
and also 'alert' you... by popping up a little window showing accounts with new email.

If you want to have X-Notifier check for new email,
but disable the alert pop-up for a particular account...
you can edit the configuration settings.

The normal value settings (controlled by the checkbox) are...  

  • 0 : do not include the account in email checking (UNcheckmarked/disabled)
  • 2 : include the account in email checking and alert (checkmarked/enabled)

However, you can edit the X-Notifier configuration to use another setting...

  • 1 : include the account in email checking, but without an alert  (this will show as checkmarked)

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To Edit the X-Notifier Settings:

In the 'location bar' (where you normally enter a www. address)...
1) Type ... about:config

An "about:config" configuration editor window opens...
2) In the Search bar, type:  enabled

Then look for the account on which you wish to disable alerting...
3) Look for extensions.xnotifier.accounts[yourHost#yourUsername].enabled: 0 or 2

Double-click that account .enabled line, and a value input box pops up...
4) Change the value to: 1

5) And click 'OK'

6) Close the windows, and restart Firefox.

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If you again look at X-Notifier, "Options", Accounts tab...
your account list will show your account with a checkmark (enabled),
but now it is set only to check for new email but not alert you...
since you set the configuration to "1".

Warning:
If you click on the check box and UNcheckmark it, the setting reverts to 0 (disabled)...
and you will have to edit the configuration setting again if you want to set it to 1 (no alert).  
Clicking it back again, to checkmark the box, will set it to 2 (enabled with alerts).

FYI...
Configuration settings:

  • 0 : do not check for new email (UNcheckmarked/account disabled)
  • 1 : check for new email but without alerts (checkmarked/enabled without alert)
  • 2 : check for new email and generate alerts (Checkmarked/account enabled with alerts)

So you will ENJOY Email notification without Alert notify!