mac Mail alert sound

[tollan23]

Hi There,

I asked before but thought I would try again. basically the message alert sounds for the RRS feed massages but not for incoming mail to my inbox. Everything is set so that it should sound but no joy. My mac mail is set to sync with my gmail account (I don't have a .mac account) so I don't know if this is effecting anything. Any suggestion?

Best,
Anies

 

[CaribbeanOS-X]

Update leopard to the latest version? This is the Combo update!

Also, here are TWO alternatives to make mail beep for new mail and rss:

ONE:

1) Open Script Editor (/Applications/AppleScript/Script Editor.app)
2) Type "beep" in the new window. Save as "beep_mail.scpt" to whatever location.
3) In Mail, set up a new rule in the preferences> Rules> add rule . Set the condition to "every message". Set the action to "run applescript". Choose the script you just saved, "beep_mail.scpt" .

That's it.

TWO:

1. Install the latest version of Growl (1.1.2)
2. Follow the instructions on this page: http://forums.cocoaforge.com/viewtopic.php?t=15587
3. In the Applications tab in the Growl preference pane, you'll see one called "New Mail Rule"
4. Click on it and select "Configure"
5. Then you'll see the "Play Sound" drop down box. Pick your favorite mail sound.

These are quick fixes in waiting for Apple to fix mail.app.