apple mail Audio alerts

I get a sound alert for every incoming email including junk mail. I know I can tern it off but I would like a sound cue for any incoming mail from any on my VIP list. can this be done? and of course if yes then How?

This is with

Version 15.0 (3693.60.0.1.1)

on this newish iMac 24" M1 2021

  Model Name: iMac

 Model Identifier: iMac21,1

 Chip: Apple M1

 Total Number of Cores: 8 (4 performance and 4 efficiency)

 Memory: 16 GB

running MacOS 12.2.1 (21D62)

System Version: macOS 12.2.1 (21D62)

 Kernel Version: Darwin 21.3.0

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Mar 22, 2022 3:50 PM

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Posted on Mar 23, 2022 10:33 AM

Hi Windshadow99,


Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! You can go to Mail > Preferences > General. From there you can choose, "New message notifications" and choose the mailbox (VIP). Also as noted in the guide below "To be displayed, the alert style must be set to Banners or Alerts for Mail in Notifications preferences. To open Notifications preferences, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Notifications.":


Change General preferences in Mail on Mac


Hope this helps!

Have a great day.


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Mar 23, 2022 10:33 AM in response to Windshadow99

Hi Windshadow99,


Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! You can go to Mail > Preferences > General. From there you can choose, "New message notifications" and choose the mailbox (VIP). Also as noted in the guide below "To be displayed, the alert style must be set to Banners or Alerts for Mail in Notifications preferences. To open Notifications preferences, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Notifications.":


Change General preferences in Mail on Mac


Hope this helps!

Have a great day.


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