Re: Problem with Sound Playing

Interesting. Do you have the latest service packs for Outlook installed?
(http://officeupdate.microsoft.com to check)


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<jason.tate@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Outlook 2003
>
> I want to play a custom sound when a new message arrives. That's the
> easy part ... here's where it gets tricky.
>
> I have "play sound when message arrives" checked in Outlook.
> I have the custom wav file set up in control panel > sounds.
>
> When a new email arrives my custom sound plays .. then 2 seconds later
> the DEFAULT MS "new message" sound plays.
>
> Even if I uncheck "play sound when message arrives" in Outlook.
> AND set my control panel > sounds to play no sound at all..
>
> New email arrives and the default MS message sound plays!
>
> It's driving me absolutely crazy!! No rules are set to play a sound
> and I can't fix this for the life of me .. HELP!
>


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