How to put alarm on incoming mail outlook 2016

To set up an alarm for incoming mail in Outlook 2016, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Alerts" feature

  1. Open Outlook 2016 and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Options" and then select "Advanced" from the left-hand menu.
  3. Scroll down to the "Alerts" section.
  4. Check the box next to "Play a sound when new mail arrives".
  5. Choose the sound you want to play from the dropdown menu.
  6. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Method 2: Using the "Rules" feature

  1. Open Outlook 2016 and go to the "Home" tab.
  2. Click on the "Rules" button in the "Move" group.
  3. Click on "Manage Rules & Alerts" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Click on "New Rule" and then select "Start from a blank rule".
  5. Choose "Check messages when they arrive" and click "Next".
  6. Select "Play a sound" as the action and click "Next".
  7. Choose the sound you want to play from the dropdown menu.
  8. Click "Finish" to save your rule.

Method 3: Using the "Notifications" feature

  1. Open Outlook 2016 and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Options" and then select "General" from the left-hand menu.
  3. Scroll down to the "Notifications" section.
  4. Check the box next to "Play a sound when new mail arrives".
  5. Choose the sound you want to play from the dropdown menu.
  6. Click "OK" to save your changes.

In all cases, you can customize the alarm settings to suit your needs. For example, you can choose to play the alarm only for specific types of emails (e.g., emails from a specific sender or with a specific subject line).