When new items arrive: registry value playsound and 2 moreUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences

Policy ID
L_Whennewitemsarrive
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source
Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category
Microsoft Outlook 2016 › Outlook Options › Preferences › E-mail Options › Advanced E-mail Options

Registry

playsound

REG_DWORDUser
Checked
1
Unchecked
0
Element
Play a sound
Value type
REG_DWORD
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"playsound"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"playsound"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "playsound" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "playsound" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'playsound' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'playsound' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

changepointer

REG_DWORDUser
Checked
1
Unchecked
0
Element
Briefly change the mouse cursor
Value type
REG_DWORD
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"changepointer"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"changepointer"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "changepointer" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "changepointer" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'changepointer' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'changepointer' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

showenvelope

REG_DWORDUser
Checked
1
Unchecked
0
Element
Show an envelope icon in the system tray
Value type
REG_DWORD
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"showenvelope"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"showenvelope"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "showenvelope" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences" /v "showenvelope" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'showenvelope' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\preferences' -Name 'showenvelope' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null