How to Have Windows Live Mail Play a Sound When New Messages Arrive
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This will show you how to turn on or off Windows Live Mail playing a sound when new messages arrive.
Here's How:1. Open Windows Live Mail.
2. Click on the Tools icon drop down arrow, select Options, and click on Mail. (see screenshot below)
3. To Turn Off Playing New Mail Notification Sound in Windows Live MailA) Uncheck the Play sound when new messages arrive box, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
4. To Turn On Playing New Mail Notification Sound in Windows Live MailA) Check the Play sound when new messages arrive box, and click on OK. (see screenshot below step 3A)
B) Open Sound from the Control Panel (icons view).
C) In Sound under Program Events, select New Mail Notifications, and set it to use the sound (.wav file) that you would like to have played when you get new messages in Windows Live Mail. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn
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