How do you set up an alert for incoming mail in Outlook Express?

How do you set up for an alert for incoming mail in Outlook Express in Win98 IE4.0?

This question was answered on September 22, 1999. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

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Go to the Options under the Tools Menu In the General tab you will see a Send/Receive Messages section Make sure there is a check in the box "Play Sound When Message Arrives" You can change the amount of time for which the system checks for new messages in the minutes box.

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Posted by Ken Colburn of Data Doctors on September 22, 1999

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