Select and enable a New Mail notification in AOL Mail

AOL Mail lets you customize the notification sound you'll get when you receive a new email message. Choose to have a generic sound notification or play the iconic "You've Got Mail" alert with the original voice or your favorite celebrity's voice.

Enable a new mail notification sound

1. Click the Settings icon Image of the settings icon in New AOL Mail. | select More Settings.
2. Click Notifications.
3. Under "New Mail," select your notification option:
• Play a sound when new mail arrives - Default sound.
• Play "You've Got Mail" when new mail arrives - Customize it with a celebrity voice.
4. Click Back to Inbox when done.

Enable sound notifications in your web browsers settings

Chrome

1. Sign in to AOL Mail.
2. In the URL bar, click the lock icon | Site Settings.
3. Under Permissions, select Allow under the Sound dropdown.

Safari

1. Sign in to AOL Mail.
2. From the Safari menu, click Settings for mail.aol.com.
3. Under Auto-Play, select Allow All Auto-Play.

Firefox

1. Sign in to AOL Mail.
2. In the URL bar, click the toggle icon | Allow Audio and Video.