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Mac OS X Mail Add-Ons That Announce New Mail

If one small red button in the Dock icon is not enough or right for you, these Mac OS X Mail add-ons add many slick, smart and sensible options for announcing mail: in the menu bar, on Dashboard, via sound, animations, bezels and what not.
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Herald - Free Mac OS X Mail New Mail Announcing Add-On

Herald adds pretty and functional new mail announcements to Mac OS X Mail that let you read, delete, reply and mark as spam.

Herald - Free Mac OS X Mail New Mail Announcing Add-On

Find users' reviews of the Herald free Mac OS X Mail new mail announcing add-on here and share your experience, too.

GrowlMail - Mac OS X Mail Add-On

GrowlMail announces new messages arriving in Mac OS X Mail with all the stylish functionality of Growl.

GrowlMail - Mac OS X Mail Add-On

Find users' reviews of the GrowlMail Mac OS X Mail add-on here and share your experience, too.

Mail Status Control

Mail Status Control lets you know about OS X Mail's status (new mail or not?) in the menu bar and provides some handy shortcuts to often used Mail features.

Mail Unread Menu - Mac OS X Mail New Message Counter

Mail Unread Menu displays the number of unread messages from Mac OS X Mail in the menu bar, next to the clock, instantly, and without any frills.

Mail Unread Menu - Mac OS X Mail New Message Counter

Find users' reviews of the Mail Unread Menu Mac OS X Mail new message counter here and share your experience, too.

Mail.appetizer

Mail.appetizer adds really classy new mail notification to Mac OS X Mail.

The Unread

The Unread inserts a concise and useful display of all your unread emails in your Mac OS X menu bar.

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