Jumping Mail icon in the Dock difficult to click

I have set up some mailboxes to make the icon jump in the dock on new mail - and it happens frequently that I need multiple clicks on that icon to get Mail to front. If it's just in the upper position, the area below the icon seems to be a void room where clicking doesn't work.
Sometimes I feel I should exercise with a fast paced shooter game ... or am I just getting old?

Hi Marsias,
Sometimes I feel I should exercise with a fast paced shooter game ... or am I just getting old?
Yes, you are to slow ...
Just go with the mouse pointer to the Mail icon in the Dock, at the moment that it starts to jump ... don't follow it UP & DOWN. Just wait until it is back down in the Dock and click on it.
Or, shut down the Mail notification that it jumps ... it will only have a red sign with amount of incoming mails in ti ... like 1 - 2 - 3- etc ...
Also you can hear when you have new mail by the sound you set for incoming NEW MAIL.
Dimaxum

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