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geowilly
Aug 08, 2025Brass Contributor
Win11 and Outlook New Mail Notifications
There is a general bug / problem / issue (call it what you will) on Windows 11 where new email notification alerts chime CANNOT be changed. There are several threads / forums / posts on Twitter +...
Tovar
Aug 09, 2025Iron Contributor
This is a known limitation in Windows 11 when using Outlook with desktop notifications, the chime is tied to the windows "New Mail notification" system sound and cannot be customized per app through outlook settings.
You can change the windows new mail notification sound globally or disable default chime & use outlook rules for custom sounds.