If you leave Outlook running in the background while doing other tasks, it will display an email notification whenever a new email message arrives. While they are great for keeping track of important incoming messages, the notifications may distract you from your current work and reduce your productivity. Luckily, it is possible to disable these notifications.     Here is an example of how an Outlook notification appears when there is a new message. Multiple notifications may be displayed at the same time, one after another. Even if you are focusing on another program, the notifications can still appear on top of it, causing an intrusion.       Disable the Notification:   1. Launch  Outlook  from your desktop.   2. Once the program is loaded, click the  File  button to go to the  Backstage  view.     3. In the  Backstage  view, click the  Options  button on the left side to start tweaking Outlook’s settings.     4. You will then see the...