You can also set a different sound for each appointment – click the Sound icon on the appointment form and browse to a different sound. (In Outlook 2010, it's in Options, Advanced.) You can use Rules and Alerts to set a different sound for a specific message.Īppointment reminder sounds are set in Tools, Options, Other tab, Advanced button, Reminder options. This screen shot is from Windows 7, but the dialog looks very similar in other versions.Ĭhange the default sound for new mail to another sound file on your system. (In older versions of Windows its called Sounds and Audio Properties.) You can change the sound played for the new mail alert in the Windows Control Panel, Sound applet.