# Setting notification sounds and desktop notifications

> Step-by-step for users: new mail sound, desktop notification, and approval request sound can be turned on or off separately.

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# Setting notification sounds and desktop notifications

The sound that plays when a new email arrives, desktop notifications and the approval request sound can be turned off independently of each other. The notification type you turn off continues to appear in the email list; only its sound or desktop notification is silenced.

- Each user sets their own preference

## How to set notification sounds and desktop notifications?

The sound that plays when a new email arrives, desktop notifications and the approval request sound can be turned off independently of each other. Who can do this: Each user sets their own preference. The notification type you turn off now passes silently; the email still appears in the list, in the notification centre and in counters. The notification type you turn off continues to appear in the email list; only its sound or desktop notification is silenced.

## Steps

From the **My account** menu in the top right, open **Appearance**.

In the **Notifications** section, clear the option you do not want: **Play sound when new email arrives** 1, **Show desktop notification when new email arrives** or **Play sound when approval request arrives** 2. The change is saved immediately.

- 1New email sound

- 2Approval sound

The Notifications section in the View window, with demo data.

**Result**The notification type you turn off will from now on pass silently; the email still appears in the list, notification centre and counters.

**Tip**Desktop notifications also depend on your browser's own notification permission; if the browser has not granted permission, notifications will not appear even if you turn on this option.

**Tip**The preference is stored in this browser; you need to set it separately on another device or browser.

## Related pages

- [Customising the dashboard layout](/en/smartmail/belgeler/kullanici/panel-duzeni)

- [Reviewing approval requests](/en/smartmail/belgeler/kullanici/onay-verme)

- [SmartMail features](/en/smartmail/ozellikler)