Sound Alert in Outlook when Received New Message!!

Turn on Sound Notification in Outlook when New Message Received

Now you can easily add sound alert to your Outlook when received NEW mails. By default Outlook includes sound clip, which attentive you when new massages arrive. Because of this facility you don't have to check your mails every minute. If you do not like the default sound setting then you can change it and set it according to your own choice.

Table of Content

• Steps to set Sound alert in Outlook emails
• Turn off Sound alert in Outlook
• Change sound player for reminder
• Get notification alert when computer is locked

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Steps to Set Sound Alert in Outlook Emails

Step 1

• Click on windows "start" menu and then "Control panel".

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Step 2

• Type "Sound" in "Search" box.
• And click on "change System Sound".

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Step 3

• Click on "Sound" Button.

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Sound window open at your screen

Step 4

• Go to "program event" box.
• Scroll down and you will get "various sound effect".
• Select any one as per your choice.
• You can Test by clicking on "Test button".
• You can also "Browse" New Sound.

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Sound window open at your screen

Step 5

• Click on "Ok" button then "Apply".

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Step 6

• Click on "No Sound" if you don't want alert sound.

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How to Turn Off Sound Alert in Outlook

Step 1

• Click on "Tools" menu then "Option".

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Step 2

• Know a new window open at your screen.
• Click on "preference" tab and then "E-mail options".

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Step 3

• Click on "Advance E-mail Options".

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Step 4

• Check or Uncheck Play a sound Option.
• And after that Click on "Ok".

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Change Sound Player for Reminder

Open Outlook

Step 1

• Click on "Tools" menu then "Options".

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Step 2

• On Option Windows click on "Other" Tab.
• And then click on "Advance Options".

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Step 3

• Click on "Reminder" Option.

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Step 4

• Click "Browse" in the Reminder Option dialog box.
• Then "Select a different .wav file" and Click on "Ok".

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Get Notification Alert when Computer is locked

Step 1

• Open "Computer".
• Click on "Start menu" and Type "Run".
• To Open "User Registry key" and type "regedit" on Run window.
• Click "Ok".

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Step 2

• On Registry Editor.
• Click on "HKEY_CURRENT_USER".

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Step 3

• Followed by "Software".
• Click on "Microsoft" button.

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Step 4

• Followed by Microsoft.
• Click on "Office" >> "Common" >> "General".

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Step 5

• Add "New DWord value".
• Right click and "select DWORD (32 bit) value".

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Step 6

• Set Value Name: DoNotQueryUserNotificationState.
• Value Data: 1 Once this registry value is set shutdown Outlook then reopen Outlook and you should now hear notifications and new emails while in a locked screen.

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