Mail -new mail sound

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Mail -new mail sound

Since installing Leopard the new mail sound is heard well before all mail is received. Also previously while receiving mail the rotating ratchet wheel spun beside the Inbox until all the mail had been received. Is there a reason why these are and not occurring?
Bob Wines.

iBook (10.2.8)(Powerbook (Mac OS10.5), Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Dec 5, 2007 4:01 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 5, 2007 5:47 AM in response to Robert D. Wines

I've noticed same or similar issue - I hear the "No new mail" sound, then I receive email seconds later. I also have an issue where I have sounds play for certain INCOMING email. In Leopard (10.5.1), now I have these sounds play when I SEND or REPLY to certain emails. I've checked my rules and can't seem to find the problem.

Perhaps when migrating (mail) from Tiger, the rules became corrupt, or something...

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Answer 2

Dec 6, 2007 11:36 PM in response to bassmedic

I have found a mail activity box below the Mail Boxes which mainly solves my problems.
Bob Wines.

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Answer 3

Dec 6, 2007 11:37 PM in response to Robert D. Wines

No further comment

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Answer 4

Chenks

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7,435 points

Jan 14, 2008 3:57 AM in response to Robert D. Wines

i am also not getting the "new mail" sound playing. it worked fine in Tiger, but for some reason it doesn't play the sound in Leopard.

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Rodney9

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10 points

Jan 15, 2008 10:49 PM in response to Robert D. Wines

I do not get sound when email arrives, this has been discussed many, many times on this forum for months now.
There still has been no update to fix it yet, it is very disappointing.

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Answer 6

Feb 12, 2008 9:56 PM in response to Rodney9

It seems like 10.5.2 still does not fix this bug. I can't believe this.

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dchao99

Level 4

2,074 points

Feb 16, 2008 10:13 PM in response to davidusmusicus

I don't understand this either. How long does it take for one software engineer to change one line of code and recompile this module and include it in the 10.5.2 update???

For now, I've just a new rule to perform the bouncing dock icon.

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Answer 8

Feb 23, 2008 7:28 PM in response to dchao99

Has anyone called apple care about this?

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Answer 9

Apr 1, 2008 12:36 PM in response to Robert D. Wines

How is this question considered answered? I just installed Leopard 10.5.2 and have exactly the original posters problem. I can't find anything in this thread that suggests any course of action to fix the problem at all.

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