In Windows 10, the Outlook 2016 desktop application sends email alerts to the Windows Notification Center. I don't like how big this email alert is and, more importantly, it's not possible to delete the email by clicking on the alert, which I could do in Windows 7. Instead, I have to go into Outlook and delete the email there.
The good news is that it is quite easy to switch back to the old-style email alert, which is smaller and has a delete button, as follows:
- Right-click the Outlook shortcut icon and choose "Troubleshoot Compatibility"
- In the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter dialog, select "Troubleshoot program"
- Select "The program worked in earlier versions of Windows but won't install or run now"
- Select "Windows 7"
- Press "Test the program..." which will launch Outlook. Send yourself an email to confirm that the email alert is now back to Windows 7 style
- Select "Yes, save these settings for this program"