Where is MailBeep.wav ?

[Magnum]

This works, but I can't find any MailBeep.wav.

Where is the sucker ?  :bg

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INVOKE  PlaySound,chr$('MailBeep'),NULL,SND_ALIAS



[MichaelW]

SND_ALIAS specifies an alias for a system event. Try searching your registry for the MailBeep key.

[dedndave]

the user gets to select the sound in the Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Sounds tab
most of the default system sounds reside in C:\Windows\Media
it won't be named mailbeep.wav, however
that is a system alias

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;System Sound Alias Equates
;
;SND_ALIAS_SYSTEMEXCLAMATION  EQU 2153h    ;SystemExclamation   Exclamation          -5845
;SND_ALIAS_SYSTEMASTERISK     EQU 2A53h    ;SystemAsterisk      Asterisk             -5843
;SND_ALIAS_SYSTEMQUESTION     EQU 3F53h    ;SystemQuestion      Question             -5849
;SND_ALIAS_SYSTEMDEFAULT      EQU 4453h    ;SystemDefault       Default Beep         -5824
;SND_ALIAS_SYSTEMEXIT         EQU 4553h    ;SystemExit          Exit Windows         -5846
;SND_ALIAS_SYSTEMHAND         EQU 4853h    ;SystemHand          Critical Stop        -5847
;SND_ALIAS_SYSTEMSTART        EQU 5353h    ;SystemStart         Start Windows        -5850
;SND_ALIAS_SYSTEMWELCOME      EQU 5753h    ;SystemWelcome
;                                          ;SystemNotification  System Notification  -5848
;
;Theme Sound Name Strings
;
;AppGPFault
;CCSelect
;Close
;CriticalBatteryAlarm
;DeviceConnect
;DeviceDisconnect
;DeviceFail
;LowBatteryAlarm
;MailBeep
;Maximize
;MenuCommand
;MenuPopup
;Minimize
;Open
;PrintComplete
;RestoreDown
;RestoreUp
;ShowBand
;SystemAsterisk
;SystemExclamation
;SystemExit
;SystemHand
;SystemNotification
;SystemQuestion
;SystemStart
;WindowsLogoff
;WindowsLogon

the aliasing definitions are stored in the registry under HKCU\AppEvents\EventLabels

be aware that the user may have selected no sound for that item   :P
if you want to ensure that a sound is made, use a different method

if you notice, sound alias values like:

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SND_ALIAS_SYSTEMEXCLAMATION  EQU 2153h
are actually EQUate replacements of old 2-character strings
2153h is 'S!'
2A53h is 'S*'
3F53h is 'S?'
4453h is 'SD'
4553h is 'SE'
4853h is 'SH'
5353h is 'SS'
5753h is 'SW'