diff --git a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/NewMailAlert.Designer.cs b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/NewMailAlert.Designer.cs
index 51cfc81..0e5c75b 100644
--- a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/NewMailAlert.Designer.cs
+++ b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/NewMailAlert.Designer.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
             // 
             this.btnDelete.BackgroundImage = global::Outlook2013TodoAddIn.Properties.Resources.Delete;
             this.btnDelete.BackgroundImageLayout = System.Windows.Forms.ImageLayout.Stretch;
+            this.btnDelete.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Hand;
             this.btnDelete.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(50, 66);
             this.btnDelete.Name = "btnDelete";
             this.btnDelete.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(32, 32);
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
             // 
             this.btnFlag.BackgroundImage = global::Outlook2013TodoAddIn.Properties.Resources.Flag;
             this.btnFlag.BackgroundImageLayout = System.Windows.Forms.ImageLayout.Stretch;
+            this.btnFlag.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Hand;
             this.btnFlag.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 66);
             this.btnFlag.Name = "btnFlag";
             this.btnFlag.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(32, 32);
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@
             // 
             this.btnEnvelope.BackgroundImage = global::Outlook2013TodoAddIn.Properties.Resources.Envelope;
             this.btnEnvelope.BackgroundImageLayout = System.Windows.Forms.ImageLayout.Stretch;
+            this.btnEnvelope.Cursor = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Hand;
             this.btnEnvelope.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(19, 5);
             this.btnEnvelope.Name = "btnEnvelope";
             this.btnEnvelope.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(60, 60);
diff --git a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/Outlook2013TodoAddIn.csproj b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/Outlook2013TodoAddIn.csproj
index 900a68b..82f0451 100644
--- a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/Outlook2013TodoAddIn.csproj
+++ b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/Outlook2013TodoAddIn.csproj
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
     <Compile Include="AppointmentsControl.Designer.cs">
       <DependentUpon>AppointmentsControl.cs</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="SoundHelper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TodoRibbonAddIn.cs">
       <SubType>Component</SubType>
     </Compile>
diff --git a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/SoundHelper.cs b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/SoundHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ff980e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/SoundHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace Outlook2013TodoAddIn
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Native calls to play sounds
+    /// </summary>
+    public class SoundHelper
+    {
+        #region "Variables"
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// SND_NODEFAULT -> 0x0002
+        /// </summary>
+        public const uint SND_NODEFAULT = 0x0002;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Mail notification sound
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string MailBeep = "MailBeep";
+
+        #endregion "Variables"
+
+        #region "Methods"
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Call to play a system sound
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="pszSound">Eg.: MailBeep</param>
+        /// <param name="fuSound"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImportAttribute("winmm.dll", EntryPoint = "sndPlaySoundW")]
+        [return: System.Runtime.InteropServices.MarshalAsAttribute(System.Runtime.InteropServices.UnmanagedType.Bool)]
+        public static extern bool sndPlaySoundW([System.Runtime.InteropServices.InAttribute()] [System.Runtime.InteropServices.MarshalAsAttribute(System.Runtime.InteropServices.UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string pszSound, uint fuSound);
+
+        #endregion "Methods"
+
+        /// Return Type: BOOL->int
+        ///pszSound: LPCWSTR->WCHAR*
+        ///fuSound: UINT->unsigned int
+
+
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/ThisAddIn.cs b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/ThisAddIn.cs
index 5010799..4eb7eee 100644
--- a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/ThisAddIn.cs
+++ b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/ThisAddIn.cs
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ namespace Outlook2013TodoAddIn
                 NewMailAlert nm = new NewMailAlert(newMail, Properties.Settings.Default.DisplayTimeOut);
                 // Show the popup without stealing focus
                 nm.ShowPopup();
+                SoundHelper.sndPlaySoundW(SoundHelper.MailBeep, SoundHelper.SND_NODEFAULT);
             }
         }