To change the default sound when you receive a new email please follow these steps :
- Click the Start button, select Settings, and click Control Panel
- Double click the Sounds and Sounds Devices icon, then click the Sounds tab in the window that appears
- Scroll down to New Mail Notification and choose a new sound from the menu below
- After selecting the new sound click Apply and then OK
If you have a free webmail such as
Gmail you may need to install a program such as
Gmail Notifier too.