diff --git a/headers/private/mail/MailPrivate.h b/headers/private/mail/MailPrivate.h
index e30ff64090..9363899a1c 100644
--- a/headers/private/mail/MailPrivate.h
+++ b/headers/private/mail/MailPrivate.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ const uint32 kMsgCheckMessage = 'mnow';
 const uint32 kMsgSendMessages = 'msnd';
 const uint32 kMsgSettingsUpdated = 'mrrs';
 const uint32 kMsgAccountsChanged = 'macc';
-const uint32 kMsgSetStatusWindowMode = 'shst';
 const uint32 kMsgCountNewMessages = 'mnum';
 const uint32 kMsgMarkMessageAsRead = 'mmar';
 const uint32 kMsgFetchBody = 'mfeb';
diff --git a/src/servers/mail/DefaultNotifier.cpp b/src/servers/mail/DefaultNotifier.cpp
index 018472f2a7..66aebf8cf2 100644
--- a/src/servers/mail/DefaultNotifier.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/mail/DefaultNotifier.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 
 DefaultNotifier::DefaultNotifier(const char* accountName, bool inbound,
-	ErrorLogWindow* errorWindow, uint32& showMode)
+	ErrorLogWindow* errorWindow, uint32 showMode)
 	:
 	fAccountName(accountName),
 	fIsInbound(inbound),
@@ -131,11 +131,7 @@ DefaultNotifier::ReportProgress(uint32 messages, uint64 bytes,
 	if (fItemsDone == fTotalItems && fTotalItems != 0)
 		timeout = 1; // We're done, make the window go away faster
 
-	if ((!fIsInbound
-			&& (fShowMode & B_MAIL_SHOW_STATUS_WINDOW_WHEN_SENDING) != 0)
-		|| (fIsInbound
-			&& (fShowMode & B_MAIL_SHOW_STATUS_WINDOW_WHEN_ACTIVE) != 0))
-		fNotification.Send(timeout);
+	_NotifyIfAllowed(timeout);
 }
 
 
@@ -145,5 +141,19 @@ DefaultNotifier::ResetProgress(const char* message)
 	fNotification.SetProgress(0);
 	if (message != NULL)
 		fNotification.SetTitle(message);
-	fNotification.Send(0);
+	_NotifyIfAllowed();
+}
+
+
+void
+DefaultNotifier::_NotifyIfAllowed(int timeout)
+{
+	int32 flag;
+	if (fIsInbound)
+		flag = B_MAIL_SHOW_STATUS_WINDOW_WHEN_ACTIVE;
+	else
+		flag = B_MAIL_SHOW_STATUS_WINDOW_WHEN_SENDING;
+
+	if ((fShowMode & flag) != 0)
+		fNotification.Send(timeout);
 }
diff --git a/src/servers/mail/DefaultNotifier.h b/src/servers/mail/DefaultNotifier.h
index fa292ddbc1..5c2ada5d90 100644
--- a/src/servers/mail/DefaultNotifier.h
+++ b/src/servers/mail/DefaultNotifier.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class DefaultNotifier : public BMailNotifier {
 public:
 								DefaultNotifier(const char* accountName,
 									bool inbound, ErrorLogWindow* errorWindow,
-									uint32& showMode);
+									uint32 showMode);
 								~DefaultNotifier();
 
 			BMailNotifier*		Clone();
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ public:
 									const char* message = NULL);
 			void				ResetProgress(const char* message = NULL);
 
+private:
+			void				_NotifyIfAllowed(int timeout = 0);
+
 private:
 			BString				fAccountName;
 			bool				fIsInbound;
diff --git a/src/servers/mail/MailDaemonApplication.cpp b/src/servers/mail/MailDaemonApplication.cpp
index bb6c0bec1d..8a15376f59 100644
--- a/src/servers/mail/MailDaemonApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/mail/MailDaemonApplication.cpp
@@ -305,14 +305,6 @@ MailDaemonApplication::MessageReceived(BMessage* msg)
 			_ReloadAccounts(msg);
 			break;
 
-		case kMsgSetStatusWindowMode:	// when to show the status window
-		{
-			int32 mode;
-			if (msg->FindInt32("ShowStatusWindow", &mode) == B_OK)
-				fNotifyMode = mode;
-			break;
-		}
-
 		case kMsgMarkMessageAsRead:
 		{
 			int32 account = msg->FindInt32("account");
@@ -413,7 +405,8 @@ MailDaemonApplication::MessageReceived(BMessage* msg)
 
 			_UpdateNewMessagesNotification();
 
-			if (fNotifyMode != B_MAIL_SHOW_STATUS_WINDOW_NEVER)
+			if (fSettingsFile.ShowStatusWindow()
+					!= B_MAIL_SHOW_STATUS_WINDOW_NEVER)
 				fNotification->Send();
 			break;
 		}
@@ -654,7 +647,7 @@ MailDaemonApplication::_InitAccount(BMailAccountSettings& settings)
 	}
 	if (account.inboundProtocol != NULL) {
 		DefaultNotifier* notifier = new DefaultNotifier(settings.Name(), true,
-			fErrorLogWindow, fNotifyMode);
+			fErrorLogWindow, fSettingsFile.ShowStatusWindow());
 		account.inboundProtocol->SetMailNotifier(notifier);
 		account.inboundProtocol->Run();
 	}
@@ -666,7 +659,7 @@ MailDaemonApplication::_InitAccount(BMailAccountSettings& settings)
 	}
 	if (account.outboundProtocol != NULL) {
 		DefaultNotifier* notifier = new DefaultNotifier(settings.Name(), false,
-			fErrorLogWindow, fNotifyMode);
+			fErrorLogWindow, fSettingsFile.ShowStatusWindow());
 		account.outboundProtocol->SetMailNotifier(notifier);
 		account.outboundProtocol->Run();
 	}
diff --git a/src/servers/mail/MailDaemonApplication.h b/src/servers/mail/MailDaemonApplication.h
index 7960f150f5..92d43cd7fb 100644
--- a/src/servers/mail/MailDaemonApplication.h
+++ b/src/servers/mail/MailDaemonApplication.h
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ private:
 
 			ErrorLogWindow*		fErrorLogWindow;
 			BNotification*		fNotification;
-			uint32				fNotifyMode;
 };