How to install and setup a mail notifier that works in fluxbox

[user1]

On Sat, 09 Jun 2012 09:29:39 +0000, user1 wrote:

> I have popper installed and setup in ubuntu 12.04 unity and it works
> perfect.
> 
> I sometime use fluxbox as an alternative to unity and in order to learn
> to use fluxbox.
> 
> Popper do not work in fluxbox.
> 
> I have installed mailnag and it is running in fluxbox but it do not
> notify when mail arrive.
> 
> I have set it up using /opt/mailnag/mailnag_config
> 
> I am using gkrellm as system monitor in fluxbox and know it also can
> notify about mail but I do not know how to set it up neither?

I now autostart thunderbird and use it as mail notifier in fluxbox, very 
convenient