Hearing Arriving Email

[rosyposy]

Can you have a laptop(Acer) make a little 'ding' when new mail arrives? it was done in the film'You've got mail' but don't know anyone who has it -rosy

[boxtops]

It depends on your system, I know some can set up alerts but I don't know how you'd do it, I guess through the Volume topic on your control panel? Personally I wouldn't want it, the ding would drive me batty, but I can see why people might want it!

[AB Editor]

What operating system are you using?

What mail system are you using?

[rosyposy]

Thank you for that boxtops.I don't get enough mail to drive me batty but want to be there when I get one from Tom Hanks -rofl Maybe someone else knows a bit more -rosy

[RATTER15]

Yes, like Boxy says.

I also hate my PC making noises at me, mine is totally silent, if it makes a noise I find it and silence it.

[rosyposy]

Windows 7 and yahoo mail also windows live mail -rosy

[AB Editor]

1. Open Windows Live Mail

2. Visit Tools > Options > General

3. There should be an option called "Play sound when new messages arrive" - tick the tickbox.

4. Click "ok" or "save" at the bottom of the window.

I'm sure there's a way of setting the sound...

[rosyposy]

Thank you for that Ed, I will have a go later. It might send me batty but I just want to try it :0)
Thank you for replying -rosy

[AB Editor]

It'll probably be fine.

What I do however is have the emails set up on my smartphone, which gives me a good way to find out if I have mail at a glance. It also means I can ignore it whenever it happens.

[maggie01]

I had a dell computer years ago and that actually said. "You have mail" I quite liked it because I didn't get that much at the time so it didn't drive me mad