The volume setting ranges from -10000 to 0 with -10000 being off and 0 being
full volume.

Before you insert the background sound you need to make sure your volume
setting is correct. Double click the speaker icon by the clock. For a MIDI
file it will use the volume control labeled "SW Synth" or something similar.
It may vary depending on your sound card.

You can check your settings by clicking the Source Tab at the bottom of the
Compose Message window and looking for this tag BGSOUND balance=0
src="filepath to soundfile" and setting the volume to zero (0).

If not already there, View | Source Edit - Check it.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA


"Stan" wrote in message
...
Occasionally I send music along in an Oulook Express email and I have
always been successful whether the music be midi, wav, or mp3. All 3
formats have worked but today I cannot include a midi. I can send a wav or
an mp3. The midis will play if I open them from my hard drive but I can't
put them into an email. Any ideas?
Stan