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Can't turn off email notification sounds?

In High Sierra on iMac, I can't seem to get rid the the notification sounds when email arrives. It's annoying, but can't seem to turn off.


In Sys Preferences I have sound unchecked for mail, and even have Do Not Disturb enabled. Nothing stops the sounds.

macOS High Sierra (10.13.1)

Posted on May 5, 2018 11:26 AM

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Posted on Jun 14, 2018 7:55 AM

I just stumbled across a solution. Turns out sounds have to be disabled in two places: Notification Center and also Preferences in the Mail app. Now I can enable badge icons in Notification Center but without the sounds.


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Can't turn off email notification sounds?

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