That code is only for when the mouse hovers over a system tray icon. It
won't do what you want unless you rewrite it from scratch and somehow create
a window with the desired transparency. The message hook would be completely
irrelevant.

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Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007.
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options.
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm


"vonClausowitz" wrote in message
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Would something like this work in Outlook?

http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?cod...ontiptimed.htm

Marco