I have Windows 8 (64).

Few weeks ago, my outlook stopped giving me email notifications - both sound and visual. Both are checked in Options and work well when tested.

does any one know what's the problem and how to fix it?

I have come across some posts on the internet about Skype interfering with Outlook and some complex instructions how to fix it in the registry - which I'm not prepared to do.

Is this a known issue? can anyone help please?