PC Win: How to Customize Mail 3.x MailBeep under Windows 95

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In Windows 3.1, the WIN.INI file parameter can list a custom sound for New Mail notification using the following syntax: In addition, the following line should exist in the MSMAIL.INI file under the [Microsoft Mail] section: Microsoft Windows 95 moves the MailBeep entry in the WIN.INI file (if one exists) to the following registry key every time you exit Microsoft Windows 95: In addition to the registry entry, the following line must exist in the MSMAIL.INI file under the [Microsoft Mail] section:

Configuring a Custom Sound for Mail under Microsoft Windows 95

It is not recommended that the registry be edited directly. When you run Mail for Windows under Microsoft Windows 95, the following steps are recommended to assign a custom .WAV sound for New Mail notification:

1. Edit the MSMAIL.INI file, and ensure that only the following MailBeep entry exists under the [Microsoft Mail] section:

   MailBeep=x

2. Edit the WIN.INI file. Add the following entry under the [Sounds] section:

   MailBeep=<validpath>\<wavefilename>.WAV,MailBeep

3. Shutdown Microsoft Windows 95.
4. Restart Microsoft Windows 95.
5. Restart Mail