Im not sure why this is getting bad reviews. I always receive a notification when a new message is received. I am also able to see the number of new messages waiting to be read next to the name of the sender. There are no issues there. The stand up not is great on the desktop version. This app I use only for when In away from my desktop and need to communicate during lunch/nights/weekends.
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