Sending Voice on E-Mail

Musical greeting cards etc are common.
Therefore voice can be stored like music and e-mailed.

I'm trying to send my voice by e-mail to a blind friend.

I use ZabaWare Hal to create a .wav file from text.
I can convert this to an mp3.

I can use Outlook Express to e-mail this as background sound
to myself. That works, using the mp3 from my local hard disk.

I can also put the mp3 at my web site and use it from there.
I may learn tomorrow if my friend receives it.

My question: where is the mp3 file hiding on my system
after I *receive* the e-mail? My searches have failed.

I see small .lnk files referring to it but they are unreadable.

Mason C

I apologize. I made the standard blunder: failed to review old threads.

Although listed among the file types, mp3 and wma cannot be used
as background. And a reference was given:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883355

Mason C


On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:16:46 GMT, Mason C <masonc2@earthlink.net> wrote:

>Musical greeting cards etc are common.
>Therefore voice can be stored like music and e-mailed.
>
>I'm trying to send my voice by e-mail to a blind friend.
>
>I use ZabaWare Hal to create a .wav file from text.
>I can convert this to an mp3.
>
>I can use Outlook Express to e-mail this as background sound
>to myself. That works, using the mp3 from my local hard disk.
>
>I can also put the mp3 at my web site and use it from there.
>I may learn tomorrow if my friend receives it.
>
>My question: where is the mp3 file hiding on my system
>after I *receive* the e-mail? My searches have failed.
>
>I see small .lnk files referring to it but they are unreadable.
>
> Mason C

Well, that just sucs as I would like to use mpes for voice recording and
such, but I will have to lower the bit rate and sampling rate. O well.
"Mason C" <masonc2@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:92isn11emouenommgn4k4d3o44bjsg3r0k@4ax.com...
>I apologize. I made the standard blunder: failed to review old threads.
>
> Although listed among the file types, mp3 and wma cannot be used
> as background. And a reference was given:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883355
>
> Mason C
>
>
> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:16:46 GMT, Mason C <masonc2@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>Musical greeting cards etc are common.
>>Therefore voice can be stored like music and e-mailed.
>>
>>I'm trying to send my voice by e-mail to a blind friend.
>>
>>I use ZabaWare Hal to create a .wav file from text.
>>I can convert this to an mp3.
>>
>>I can use Outlook Express to e-mail this as background sound
>>to myself. That works, using the mp3 from my local hard disk.
>>
>>I can also put the mp3 at my web site and use it from there.
>>I may learn tomorrow if my friend receives it.
>>
>>My question: where is the mp3 file hiding on my system
>>after I *receive* the e-mail? My searches have failed.
>>
>>I see small .lnk files referring to it but they are unreadable.
>>
>> Mason C
>

You can use scripting to insert a wma or mp3 file in your HTML formatted messages. Just insert the following script, changing the link to the location where you have stored your wma or mp3 files. Of course, if the recipients have scripting disabled by running in the Restricted Zone, they will not hear the sound.
============================================
<SCRIPT language=JavaScript>
/*
WMP9 insert script
by Edgar V. Poirier
Media Player 9 Script
Bug fixed version
*/

// Insert the complete URL to stream the wma from
pathName="http://home.comcast.net/~jimpickering/sounds/AMfriend.wma"

// Create the Media Player with nothing visible and Play the stream
player="<OBJECT ID='Player' CLASSID='CLSID:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6' style='position:absolute;top:-1800'>"
player=player+"<PARAM name='uiMode' value='invisible'>"
player=player+"<PARAM name='autoStart' value='True'>"
player=player+"<PARAM name='playCount' value=3>"
player=player+"<PARAM name='volume' value=98>"
player=player+"<PARAM name='URL' value='"+pathName+"'>"
player=player+"</OBJECT>"
document.writeln (player)

</SCRIPT>
============================================
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Thanks.


"marrie" <jhgmcyqczfy@mailinator.com> wrote in message news:OhXJcqJ7FHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Well, that just sucs as I would like to use mpes for voice recording and
> such, but I will have to lower the bit rate and sampling rate. O well.
> "Mason C" <masonc2@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:92isn11emouenommgn4k4d3o44bjsg3r0k@4ax.com...
>>I apologize. I made the standard blunder: failed to review old threads.
>>
>> Although listed among the file types, mp3 and wma cannot be used
>> as background. And a reference was given:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;883355
>>
>> Mason C
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:16:46 GMT, Mason C <masonc2@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Musical greeting cards etc are common.
>>>Therefore voice can be stored like music and e-mailed.
>>>
>>>I'm trying to send my voice by e-mail to a blind friend.
>>>
>>>I use ZabaWare Hal to create a .wav file from text.
>>>I can convert this to an mp3.
>>>
>>>I can use Outlook Express to e-mail this as background sound
>>>to myself. That works, using the mp3 from my local hard disk.
>>>
>>>I can also put the mp3 at my web site and use it from there.
>>>I may learn tomorrow if my friend receives it.
>>>
>>>My question: where is the mp3 file hiding on my system
>>>after I *receive* the e-mail? My searches have failed.
>>>
>>>I see small .lnk files referring to it but they are unreadable.
>>>
>>> Mason C
>>
>
>

Why not just use the .wav file?? Set your email to "Rich Text"
(HTML).....do this from the Format drop down menu. Then use the same menu,
Format, click on Background, choose sound and then your .wav file. You can
add sound effects, loop, whatever crumbles your cookie. I see no need to
convert to mp3......of course, it may make for a rather large email.
Heirloom, old and used it before


"Mason C" <masonc2@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:v3hsn1hmjv3peb2o4merodu3aqs3pn7mlp@4ax.com...
> Musical greeting cards etc are common.
> Therefore voice can be stored like music and e-mailed.
>
> I'm trying to send my voice by e-mail to a blind friend.
>
> I use ZabaWare Hal to create a .wav file from text.
> I can convert this to an mp3.
>
> I can use Outlook Express to e-mail this as background sound
> to myself. That works, using the mp3 from my local hard disk.
>
> I can also put the mp3 at my web site and use it from there.
> I may learn tomorrow if my friend receives it.
>
> My question: where is the mp3 file hiding on my system
> after I *receive* the e-mail? My searches have failed.
>
> I see small .lnk files referring to it but they are unreadable.
>
> Mason C
>

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:40:22 -0600, "Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote:

>Why not just use the .wav file?? Set your email to "Rich Text"
>(HTML).....do this from the Format drop down menu. Then use the same menu,
>Format, click on Background, choose sound and then your .wav file. You can
>add sound effects, loop, whatever crumbles your cookie. I see no need to
>convert to mp3......of course, it may make for a rather large email.
> Heirloom, old and used it before
>
Over-large e-mail is indeed the problem with using a .wav file.
However, my MP3 player records .wav at only 8,000 kHz so
that helps. It gives me 300 KBytes for a minute and is very
acceptable voice.

So I'll talk fast. It's working. One risk: recipient heart attack upon
getting my voice unexpectedly.

Mason C


>"Mason C" <masonc2@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:v3hsn1hmjv3peb2o4merodu3aqs3pn7mlp@4ax.com.. .
>> Musical greeting cards etc are common.
>> Therefore voice can be stored like music and e-mailed.
>>
>> I'm trying to send my voice by e-mail to a blind friend.
>>
>> I use ZabaWare Hal to create a .wav file from text.
>> I can convert this to an mp3.
>>
>> I can use Outlook Express to e-mail this as background sound
>> to myself. That works, using the mp3 from my local hard disk.
>>
>> I can also put the mp3 at my web site and use it from there.
>> I may learn tomorrow if my friend receives it.
>>
>> My question: where is the mp3 file hiding on my system
>> after I *receive* the e-mail? My searches have failed.
>>
>> I see small .lnk files referring to it but they are unreadable.
>>
>> Mason C
>>
>

LOL, yeah, you may want to include "Audio Email - adjust speaker volume" in
the subject line.
Heirloom, old and it would scare me

"Mason C" <masonc2@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:rh5vn1d9uqs5nh06m5mpjbjt263qbtddgp@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:40:22 -0600, "Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net>
> wrote:
>
>>Why not just use the .wav file?? Set your email to "Rich Text"
>>(HTML).....do this from the Format drop down menu. Then use the same
>>menu,
>>Format, click on Background, choose sound and then your .wav file. You
>>can
>>add sound effects, loop, whatever crumbles your cookie. I see no need to
>>convert to mp3......of course, it may make for a rather large email.
>> Heirloom, old and used it before
>>
> Over-large e-mail is indeed the problem with using a .wav file.
> However, my MP3 player records .wav at only 8,000 kHz so
> that helps. It gives me 300 KBytes for a minute and is very
> acceptable voice.
>
> So I'll talk fast. It's working. One risk: recipient heart attack upon
> getting my voice unexpectedly.
>
> Mason C
>
>
>>"Mason C" <masonc2@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>news:v3hsn1hmjv3peb2o4merodu3aqs3pn7mlp@4ax.com. ..
>>> Musical greeting cards etc are common.
>>> Therefore voice can be stored like music and e-mailed.
>>>
>>> I'm trying to send my voice by e-mail to a blind friend.
>>>
>>> I use ZabaWare Hal to create a .wav file from text.
>>> I can convert this to an mp3.
>>>
>>> I can use Outlook Express to e-mail this as background sound
>>> to myself. That works, using the mp3 from my local hard disk.
>>>
>>> I can also put the mp3 at my web site and use it from there.
>>> I may learn tomorrow if my friend receives it.
>>>
>>> My question: where is the mp3 file hiding on my system
>>> after I *receive* the e-mail? My searches have failed.
>>>
>>> I see small .lnk files referring to it but they are unreadable.
>>>
>>> Mason C
>>>
>>
>

On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 19:36:54 -0600, "Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote:

>LOL, yeah, you may want to include "Audio Email - adjust speaker volume" in
>the subject line.
> Heirloom, old and it would scare me

Yes, good idea for subject line.

It works. I record my voice on my MP3 player (8,000 kHz 4 bit mono).
The .wav file is 300 KB/minute -- perhaps 150 of my words but I could
talk faster.

Microsoft Outlook Express (which I do *not* like and don't ordinarily use)
easily sends it.

Mason C (a Eudora user)
>
>"Mason C" <masonc2@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:rh5vn1d9uqs5nh06m5mpjbjt263qbtddgp@4ax.com.. .
>> On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:40:22 -0600, "Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Why not just use the .wav file?? Set your email to "Rich Text"
>>>(HTML).....do this from the Format drop down menu. Then use the same
>>>menu,
>>>Format, click on Background, choose sound and then your .wav file. You
>>>can
>>>add sound effects, loop, whatever crumbles your cookie. I see no need to
>>>convert to mp3......of course, it may make for a rather large email.
>>> Heirloom, old and used it before
>>>
>> Over-large e-mail is indeed the problem with using a .wav file.
>> However, my MP3 player records .wav at only 8,000 kHz so
>> that helps. It gives me 300 KBytes for a minute and is very
>> acceptable voice.
>>
>> So I'll talk fast. It's working. One risk: recipient heart attack upon
>> getting my voice unexpectedly.
>>
>> Mason C
>>
>>
>>>"Mason C" <masonc2@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>news:v3hsn1hmjv3peb2o4merodu3aqs3pn7mlp@4ax.com ...
>>>> Musical greeting cards etc are common.
>>>> Therefore voice can be stored like music and e-mailed.
>>>>
>>>> I'm trying to send my voice by e-mail to a blind friend.
>>>>
>>>> I use ZabaWare Hal to create a .wav file from text.
>>>> I can convert this to an mp3.
>>>>
>>>> I can use Outlook Express to e-mail this as background sound
>>>> to myself. That works, using the mp3 from my local hard disk.
>>>>
>>>> I can also put the mp3 at my web site and use it from there.
>>>> I may learn tomorrow if my friend receives it.
>>>>
>>>> My question: where is the mp3 file hiding on my system
>>>> after I *receive* the e-mail? My searches have failed.
>>>>
>>>> I see small .lnk files referring to it but they are unreadable.
>>>>
>>>> Mason C
>>>>
>>>
>>
>