Outlook: Play a Sound Rule

Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 497836
In development
Outlook
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD
General Availability
Desktop
January 2026

Description

Users can set up Outlook rules to play a sound or show a desktop alert whenever an email that matches your chosen conditions arrives, whether it’s from a specific person, includes certain words, or meets any other rule criteria you define. These features help you stay alerted to the emails that matter most. #newoutlookforwindows

Change History

December 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM Updated
Release Date
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December CY2025
New
January CY2026
Modified Date
Previous
2025-10-28T23:15:02.000Z
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2025-12-17T00:15:13.000Z
October 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM Updated
Release Date
Previous
October CY2025
New
December CY2025
Modified Date
Previous
2025-08-07T23:15:46.000Z
New
2025-10-28T23:15:02.000Z
August 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM Updated
Description
Previous
You will be able to set up Outlook rules to play a sound whenever an email that matches your chosen conditions arrives - whether it’s from a specific person, includes certain words, or meets any other rule criteria you define. This feature helps you stay alerted to the emails that matter most. #newoutlookforwindows
New
Users can set up Outlook rules to play a sound or show a desktop alert whenever an email that matches your chosen conditions arrives, whether it’s from a specific person, includes certain words, or meets any other rule criteria you define. These features help you stay alerted to the emails that matter most. #newoutlookforwindows
Cloud Instances
Previous
GCC, GCC High, DoD
New
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD
Modified Date
Previous
2025-07-02T23:15:48.000Z
New
2025-08-07T23:15:46.000Z

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