Outlook: Play a Sound Rule Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (9 September 2026)
Status Rolling out
Release month January 2026
Overdue
Release ring General Availability
Products Outlook
Cloud instances DoDGCCGCC HighWorldwide
Platforms Desktop
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
Added to the roadmap 2 July 2025. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: January 2026 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
Nothing has changed on this item since tracking began on 1 September 2026. Changes appear here as Microsoft updates the feed.