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"You've Got Mail"

Feeling left out?

You don't have to be an AOLamer to hear
"You've Got Mail"

You can make Outlook Express do it, too!

If you're using an Apple, you can go watch your Betamax tapes while I explain.

First right click on the sound file names below and choose Save Target As
Change the Save As directory to C:\windows\media and click Save
(or make sure you know where it is saved)

AOL's You've Got Mail
if your not sick of the commercials
gotmailaol.wav

You Have New Mail
in a female computer voice
newmail.wav

You've Got Spam
(Great for AOLamers)
gotspam.wav

Next

Click Start
Windows 95/98/ME and Windows XP varies from here on

WINDOWS 95, 98, ME
Click Settings
Click Control Panel
Double-click Sounds
Scroll down and select New Mail Notification
Click Browse
In the directory C:\windows\media select the sound file you would like
Click OK
Click OK
...and that's it!

 

WINDOWS XP
Click Control Panel
Click Sounds, Speech and Audio Devices
Click Sounds and Audio Devices
Select the Sounds tab
Scroll down and select New Mail Notification
Click Browse
In the directory C:\windows\media select the sound file you would like
Click OK
Click OK
...and that's it!

When your email comes in, instead of dinging you'll hear the chosen sound.

Get the idea?  You can use any wav file or even make your own using a mike, so you can tell yourself you've got mail.