Desktop mail message quick look

I have seen on a colleague's mac that when she receives a new mail message, the message itself is visible on her desktop (not as part of the mail program per se). She can see a "quick look" type preview of it in the upper corner of her desktop. It's transparent, like a sticky note might be. Someone else set it up for her and she can't remember what he did. Has anyone seen this option and if so, how can I set it up to work on my mac?

Hello primata,
for more information and workaround look here:
http://groups.google.com/group/growldiscuss/browse_thread/thread/abfa0713b85ff80 6/e1fa54f6b446c854
Anakonda
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