MailSpeaker for Windows

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Download.com staffJune 16, 2015

The underpowered but essentially functional MailSpeaker combines two basic utilities: one for reading text files aloud and another for reading e-mails. MailSpeaker monitors your e-mail accounts even when you don't have an e-mail client open. When it detects a new message, it gives you a verbal alert and reads the e-mail out loud. The program can save e-mails in audio format, but only as WAV files. You'll need a third-party conversion utility if you want to compress them. The interface is dull and not very convenient. For instance, MailSpeaker can't automatically read the Clipboard contents as soon as you have pasted new text. To our disappointment, the program doesn't let you change the pitch and speed of the speaking voice. And you may run into trouble if you use a Webmail service such as Hotmail or Yahoo. In that case, you'll need to install the same publisher's All2POP software as well (and even then, it only supports Hotmail and Yahoo). In all, given the abundance of free text-to-speech tools available, we think MailSpeaker offers too little for its $25 price.

MailSpeaker for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: October 21, 2004

Latest update: June 16, 2015

Version: 2.01

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows 98

Additional Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 271,883

Downloads Last Week: 16

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User Reviews

5/5

1 User Votes

AWESOME! Simple setup, Easy use!
AL85November 20, 2005
Pros
Without turning on my email client, I can get voice notification instantly when I get an email. It's pretty convenient because I can reply quickly without having to actually read the message myself. (Yeah, it saves me A LOT of valuable time.) So, I'm definitely satisfied with MailSpeaker, it works perfectly, saves time, and gives me an excuse to be lazy. HA HA!
Cons
If you have many unread emails, it's a little slow updating, but I guess you shouldn't expect that much 'cause it works better than most in the same class. :)
Summary

Developer’s Description

Receive voice notifications about incoming mail.

Without needing to turn on any email client, MailSpeaker will voice notify you and read the email messages upon arrival (supports multiple email accounts). MailSpeaker reads emails, text files, information on your clipboard; saves the reading information (emails, text file, clipboard) to WAV files; plays WAV files; and performs customized anti-spam filter functions.