Choosing and Previewing New Mail Notification Sounds To preview the current Windows' new email sound, select the New Mail Notification item and click the play button. If a speaker icon is displayed on its left, the new mail sound is already configured (as shown below). Scroll down until you see the New Mail Notification Sound item.

The Sound and Audio Devices Properties window will open, with the Volume tab selected by default.Ĭlick the Sounds tab to configure Windows' New Mail Notification Sound. Most email programs use their own settings for email sounds, but Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express will use the Windows New Email Notification sound. The New Email Notification sound is a particular case of event-triggered sounds in Windows. Configuring Sounds and Audio Devices Properties in Windows If this is the case, simply double-click the Internet Options icon. Depending on your Windows settings, the Control Panel may not expand, but instead open the Control Panel.