On 02/07/2013 07:54 PM, g wrote:
> On 02/06/2013 09:09 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
>> I have been unable to determine why the Thunderbird message
>> received sounds do not work. The same .wav files work as
>> expected with aplay. This is an SL-6.3/64bit computer and
>> Thunderbird 10.0.12.
>>
>> Is this problem unique to me or is there a known fix?
> you sure do come up with some good questions. :)
>
> i had never given thought to a notification alert until you brought
> it up and come to find that it is set in thunderbird's "about:config".
>
> from thunderbird's "main menu" bar, select;
>
>    Edit>  Preferences>  Advanced>  General>  [Config Editor]
>
> in the "about:config" window's "Filter:" bar, enter the word;
>
>    sound
>
> among the "Preference Name", you should see;
>
>    mail.biff.play_sound.url
>
> which is the location path for the ".wav" file to be played.
>
> if you desire, you can add your own ".wav" files there, or supply
> your own path for personal files. i do not suggest cat sounds. your
> dogs might tear up your computer trying to get to the cat. (GBWG)
>
> you will also see;
>
>    mail.bif.play_sound.type
>
> in my config, it was set "0". i changed this to "1". i now
> have an alert sound played when i have email/s arrive.
>
> if you open your internet browser and log to site;
>
>     http://kb.mozillazine.org/Mail_and_news_settings
>
> then use<ctrl+f>  and enter
>
>     mail.biff
>
> in search bar, you will find the settings for "mail.biff.*".
>
> hope that helps you and others who want to *hear* when new email/s


        I've got all those settings right as verified by the method you
        suggest. They were set from the GUI, something I have done many
        times and which have always worked out of the box until I hit
        SL6.3. I go one step further with an add-on "Tonequilla" which
        allows me to have recorded voice announcements for users or
        groups via the Thunderbird mail filters, and that is what I
        really need working if I am going to continue to use this, I
        can't come running up a flight of stairs every time Thunderbird
        goes ding-dong, and it doesn't even do that now, no alert sounds
        at all. In fact I don't remember seeing the visual notification
        come up either but I will need to verify that.

        As I said aplay works with the same .wav files, T-bird does not?

        I do appreciate the information about where the configuration
        actually is set though ...

        Thanks,

        Bob

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