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Making a VB .net program run from they system tray

Dear folks,
I just completed an autoresponder program. My program should be constantly running to monitor the folder of exchange server, but I just don't want to minimize it in my test box. Is there a way to make it like a icon on the system tray, next to the system clock? Any pointers would be appreciated.

cheers,

Ranjan

Nov 20 '05 #1
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Hi Ranjan,

You can use the NotifyIcon component to accomplish this.

MSDN has a good example in the "Windows Forms - How-To System Tray Icon"
folder of their "101 Code Samples for Visual Basic .NET" download:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/downloads/samples/

Take care,

Eric

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Dear folks,
I just completed an autoresponder program. My program should be constantly running to monitor the folder of exchange server, but I just don't want to
minimize it in my test box. Is there a way to make it like a icon on the
system tray, next to the system clock? Any pointers would be appreciated.
cheers,

Ranjan

Nov 20 '05 #2

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