While WLM was still active , i got email alerts on my desktop through WLM to let me know about new emails which was incredibly handy as i do surveys online and i need to complete them a.s.a.p , now microsoft have officially stopped me even using WLM on my desktop just for the email alerts  , i have had to switch to skype but that has no email alerts on it, can anyone help me because now i have to keep my email page open and keep refreshing it every minute to see if new mail has arrived :( 
Thanks

Ty

Original Title: Email alerts after WLM retired