How to enable sound for every incoming message

I get a sound when the first message is received, but subsequent messages in
the thread are ignored.

Is there a way to get an audible alert every time a new reply comes in (the
way old AOL used to work)?

E.g.:

<Someone is typing a message>

Hey...I have a question for you...
** Play Sound **

What was the name of that restaurant?
** Play Sound** <--- This doesn't happen, and I want it to


Using Live Messenger 2008

Greetings Kermit,

Unfortunately this isn't possible with just Messenger.

However, if you use Messenger Plus! Live (http://www.msgplus.net) and the following script,
it should do as you wish:
http://www.msgpluslive.net/scripts/v...e-Audio-Alert/


--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--


"Kermit" <-> wrote in message news:eRI9xL0IJHA.3540@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> I get a sound when the first message is received, but subsequent messages in the thread are
> ignored.
>
> Is there a way to get an audible alert every time a new reply comes in (the way old AOL
> used to work)?
>
> E.g.:
>
> <Someone is typing a message>
>
> Hey...I have a question for you...
> ** Play Sound **
>
> What was the name of that restaurant?
> ** Play Sound** <--- This doesn't happen, and I want it to
>
>
> Using Live Messenger 2008
>
>
>

Interesting product.

Why is this not a standard option? Is Microsoft relegating necessary
functions to 3rd party addins?



"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
news:ezVxrh2IJHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Greetings Kermit,
>
> Unfortunately this isn't possible with just Messenger.
>
> However, if you use Messenger Plus! Live (http://www.msgplus.net) and the
> following script, it should do as you wish:
> http://www.msgpluslive.net/scripts/v...e-Audio-Alert/
>
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature
> or citation
> --
>
>
> "Kermit" <-> wrote in message
> news:eRI9xL0IJHA.3540@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> I get a sound when the first message is received, but subsequent messages
>> in the thread are ignored.
>>
>> Is there a way to get an audible alert every time a new reply comes in
>> (the way old AOL used to work)?
>>
>> E.g.:
>>
>> <Someone is typing a message>
>>
>> Hey...I have a question for you...
>> ** Play Sound **
>>
>> What was the name of that restaurant?
>> ** Play Sound** <--- This doesn't happen, and I want it to
>>
>>
>> Using Live Messenger 2008
>>
>>
>>
>

Hi,

The vast majority of functionality in Messenger requires third-party tools; everything from a
working messenger history, to tabs, to skins, to a usable/accessible/documented API.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--


"Kermit" <-> wrote in message news:eaBdlJ4IJHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Interesting product.
>
> Why is this not a standard option? Is Microsoft relegating necessary functions to 3rd party
> addins?
>
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> wrote in message
> news:ezVxrh2IJHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Greetings Kermit,
>>
>> Unfortunately this isn't possible with just Messenger.
>>
>> However, if you use Messenger Plus! Live (http://www.msgplus.net) and the following
>> script, it should do as you wish:
>> http://www.msgpluslive.net/scripts/v...e-Audio-Alert/
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> --
>>
>>
>> "Kermit" <-> wrote in message news:eRI9xL0IJHA.3540@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> I get a sound when the first message is received, but subsequent messages in the thread
>>> are ignored.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to get an audible alert every time a new reply comes in (the way old AOL
>>> used to work)?
>>>
>>> E.g.:
>>>
>>> <Someone is typing a message>
>>>
>>> Hey...I have a question for you...
>>> ** Play Sound **
>>>
>>> What was the name of that restaurant?
>>> ** Play Sound** <--- This doesn't happen, and I want it to
>>>
>>>
>>> Using Live Messenger 2008
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>