Windows 10: Mail notification sound doesn't play

Discus and support Mail notification sound doesn't play in Browsers and Email to solve the problem; I am curious if the preview build 10547 will solve all problems in the mail app. What are the improvements in this app ? Discussion in 'Browsers and Email' started by SirRickie, Aug 30, 2015.

  1. SirRickie Win User

    Mail notification sound doesn't play


    I am curious if the preview build 10547 will solve all problems in the mail app. What are the improvements in this app ?
     
    SirRickie, Sep 19, 2015
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  2. elbeasto Win User

    Has there been any progress with this?

    I haven't had a Mail notification in ages.
    There's only the action centre note but no sound or banner.
     
    elbeasto, Sep 28, 2015
    #47
  3. I have given up on the Action Centre for now, its too unreliable, I get nothing at all from mail now either and other apps give a random notification

    If the upcoming update in November doesn't fix things I will probably just turn the feature off (I could clean install but to many apps to install/configure)
     
    paulsalter, Sep 28, 2015
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  4. elbeasto Win User

    Mail notification sound doesn't play

    Understandable - such a seemingly simple thing too.
     
    elbeasto, Sep 28, 2015
    #49
  5. Just trying something new, not sure if these issues are linked

    After a while as well as mail notifications dying, Cortana stops working and I have to end task in task manager to get it working

    I have now turned off Cortana, so will see if this makes any difference over the net couple of days
     
    paulsalter, Sep 28, 2015
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  6. elbeasto Win User
    Think I'm just going to go back to Live Mail, no banner but at least there's a sound.
     
    elbeasto, Sep 28, 2015
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  7. SirRickie Win User
    Same here, no improvements and not reliable. All my hope is in the coming update. What a shame that MS made such a mess of one of the most important apps. I have the feeling that this app is made between two lunches in.
     
    SirRickie, Sep 28, 2015
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  8. elbeasto Win User

    Mail notification sound doesn't play

    Plus the Mail app can't open a .eml file, i.e. a saved email file.
    I needed to do this today which made me realise that it couldn't do it...

    If you need another email client to open .eml files what's the point in having the Mail app at all?

    I can only guess it's because it's designed for mobile devices with no thought for desktop users.
    Or perhaps they're trying to steer people toward web mail - I dunno.

    But yeah, the Mail app is really poor, very disappointing.
     
    elbeasto, Sep 28, 2015
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  9. SirRickie Win User
    Today I received an update of the email app. I now have version 17.6224.42281.0. Not checked it thoroughly, but it seems like a lot has changed. I will soon find out if notification problem (amongst other problems) has been solved.
     
    SirRickie, Sep 29, 2015
    #54
  10. Got that update also this morning

    Notifications still broken for me
     
    paulsalter, Sep 29, 2015
    #55
  11. Cliff S New Member
    I don't have your guys problem, of them not showing, I got the problem that they ALWAYS DO*Eek!
    Last night I kept getting notifications from a thread I follow in the Microsoft Community. It's been dead for quite a while, and yesterday it jumped to life. Two members started arguing with one another(like here in the forums sometime), and every time I'd get the notification from the Mail app*Think. Ok, I can turn the mails from the thread off, but I want to get the questions or comments, without having to check all the time there.

    So basically, in a round-a-bout-way, I'm saying, be careful of what you wish*Smile.
     
    Cliff S, Sep 29, 2015
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  12. elbeasto Win User
    I actually got 4 notifications with sound and banners when I booted up tonight...
    Like yay - but I wish it would do it all the time.

    In the mean time I checked out some alternatives like Mailbird, em mail, and another that I can't remember the name of.

    Mailbird seems promising and em was good too but em was so comparable to Live Mail that you might as well just use that.

    I only used Mailbird for a short while but it's going for a cross platform design like Mail app.
    The free version lacks some features that the paid versions have so there's that but you get them for a 30 day trial period.

    With all that said I can't remember if they worked with notifications *Biggrin

    When uTorrent finishes a download I get a banner and a sound! *Cool
     
    elbeasto, Sep 29, 2015
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  13. SirRickie Win User

    Mail notification sound doesn't play

    Do you really receive all notifications ? You don't miss a single one ? I almost can't believe it. *Eek
     
    SirRickie, Sep 29, 2015
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  14. elbeasto Win User
    Yeah upload proof to youtube or it didn't happen!
     
    elbeasto, Sep 29, 2015
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  15. Cliff S New Member
    Oh yeah, last night I was creating some Windows themes with color registry files to upload and that damn pop-out on the side kept getting in the way of notepad...
     
    Cliff S, Sep 29, 2015
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