If you are anything like me [you'd want to be], then you probably get irritated by the default alert tones that come with computer software these days. [This will probably make your head explode.]
Well, you can quite easily disable most of these tones and never know the difference but there is one tone that is an absolute essential in my mind. That tone is the new email alert.
Depending on what email client you use you might have a ding, beep, “You have mail” or something equally annoying. I pity you because, you see, I have the best email tone ever. I’ve used for a couple of years now and it never gets old.
Well come on then, tell me what it is.
It is Carl Carlson, of The Simpsons fame, questioning “Didn’t you get the email?”
I can’t find where I originally got it from so I have uploaded it here. Go on download it, it is good.
Download the Best Email Alert Sound
In my mind, it is the undisputed best ever email tone but if you think otherwise then I’d love to know what you think.
Do you use any customised event sounds on your computer?
thanks for dropping by at my blog hope to see you soon.
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Loved the Mac tune – have you heard the XP ones? The is the best known http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsU3B0W3TMs but there are others.
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Hey Rick,
That one is great. It’s funny how many there are. I just hate all those sounds though. Cheers for stopping by again.
Sean.
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Nice tone!
Too bad I only use web-based e-mail.
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sean Reply:
September 28th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Hi Lucas, Yeah, it is too bad. You are really missing out on this one. lol.
Sean.
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This is great, I have not used any custom tones, but I will download this one and check it out!
Thanks Sean and thanks for visiting my blog!
JR
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sean Reply:
September 30th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Hi JR, I hope you like it. I’ve been keeping an eye your blog for a little while – keep them tips coming.
Sean.
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this reminds me of a couple of years back..we changed a lot of the ‘alerts’to Warcraft 2 acknowledgements on my dad’s computer. Shutting down the computer would let you hear the standard ‘dying’ sound etc.
He loved it too haha. I might do it again at my own computer.
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sean Reply:
October 2nd, 2008 at 5:50 pm
haha. that sounds awesome. That’s it, you have convinced me – I am going to change all my alert tones. thanks for stopping by. Sean.
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That’s great. I used to have Homer screaming about the mail coming in, but then I changed my settings so I get alerted about new email every 3 minutes, and that got tiring. But maybe I need to think about stretching it out some, as I’m checking new email so often I don’t get anything done. lol
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sean Reply:
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Hi Mitch. Thanks for visiting my blog. I used to have this Homer one as well but it wasn’t as good.
But I think I would get annoyed by even the best tone if it was going off every 3 minutes. Sean.
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That is fantastic. I generally have my sound off but I may have to start using this. I love the simpsons.
Adam
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sean Reply:
October 4th, 2008 at 1:43 am
Hi Adam, thanks for visiting – glad you like it. btw I have to say, I was quite impressed with your blog.
Hope to see you around here again. (it notifies me by email and i get to here the tone again! ;P)
Sean.
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For a while I had the ‘You’ve got mail’ as my email alert. We never really had AOL over here in Australia so it always made me think of the movie ‘You’ve Got Mail’
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sean Reply:
October 5th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
yeah, I remember that movie. urgh! I hated it and the AOL alert as well.
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