Change outlook mail sound

To change the Outlook mail sound, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Change the sound through Outlook settings

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Options" and then select "Sound" from the left-hand menu.
  3. In the "Sound" window, you can choose a new sound from the list or browse to a different sound file.
  4. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 2: Change the sound through Windows settings

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
  2. Click on "Sound" (or "Sound and Audio Devices" in older versions of Windows).
  3. In the "Sound" window, click on the "Program Events" tab.
  4. Scroll down and find the "Outlook" or "Microsoft Outlook" entry.
  5. Click on the "Outlook" or "Microsoft Outlook" entry and then click on the "Browse" button.
  6. Navigate to the new sound file you want to use and select it.
  7. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 3: Change the sound using a registry tweak (for advanced users only)

  1. Open the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
  2. Navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences
  3. Create a new string value called "NewMailSound" and set its value to the path of the new sound file you want to use.
  4. Close the Registry Editor and restart Outlook.

Note: The registry tweak method is only recommended for advanced users, as modifying the registry can potentially cause system instability or other issues if not done correctly.

After changing the sound, you may need to restart Outlook for the changes to take effect.