Sound in KMail

[Neil Stevens]

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On Saturday July 06, 2002 12:43, scsitwo at tfz.net wrote:
> I am new to Linux and have KMail 1.4 in KDE 3.0.0 on SuSe 8.0. I note in
> the KMail Network/Receiving settings that I can select various things to
> happen when I receive mail such as notification via the system beep,
> etc. Well, I have a wav file I wish to play. Most mail clients in other
> OS's allow you to select the default sound or browse for a different
> sound. I see that KMail asks for a command line rather than simply a
> file name to execute a sound. So...lets say I have /stuff/garbage.wav
> and I want it to play when a message arrives (embedded rather than
> having an app pop up to play it). What is linux looking for to execute
> something to play /stuff/garbage.wav in an embedded manner?

Now for the right answer :-)

To play that WAVE format: artsplay <filename>

If you have kdemultimedia installed, you should be able to play any audio 
kaboodle can play this way: mpeglibartsplay <filename>

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Neil Stevens - neil at qualityassistant.com
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because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they
have not a single political argument left." - Margaret Thatcher
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