Elwood Edwards, The Voice Behind AOL's Iconic 'You've Got Mail'

Elwood Edwards, the voice behind AOL's iconic 'You've Got Mail' phrase, shares his story. In 1989, his wife, a customer service rep, suggested him for the role after hearing Steve Case discuss adding a voice to AOL. Edwards recorded the phrases on a cassette, which became immensely popular in the mid-90s, being heard over 35 million times daily. Despite being typecast, he also voiced a line for The Simpsons. Edwards finds his association with AOL gratifying, as his voice continues to greet users on aol.com.

Who is the person behind the famous AOL phrases like 'You've got mail'?

• A computer-generated voice

• Elwood Edwards

• Steve Case

• A customer service representative

How did Elwood Edwards become the voice of AOL?

• His wife volunteered him

• He was randomly selected

• He applied for the job

• He was already working at AOL

What was the initial purpose of recording the AOL phrases?

• To test if adding a voice would be popular

• To develop a new software feature

• To replace customer service representatives

• To create a new marketing campaign

What was one of the challenges Elwood Edwards faced after becoming the voice of AOL?

• He lost his job

• He was typecast

• He had to move to a new city

• He was not paid for his work

Which TV show did Elwood Edwards also lend his voice to?

• Futurama

• Family Guy

• The Simpsons

• South Park