'You've Got Mail' Voice Elwood Edwards Dies at 74

Elwood Edwards, the original voice of AOL, has died. Edwards said his wife, who in 1989 worked for the computer company that later became America Online, volunteered his voice for a new project with a cassette tape recording. For four now iconic lines, which include "You've got mail," he only received $200. Back in 2016, Edwards told Inside Edition he was making extra money driving an Uber. Elwood Hughes Edwards died the day before his 75th birthday.

[StandInGirl]

One of the seminal sounds of my childhood. RIP

[Ice_]

I don't care what people say. He made it to 75.

[RetroJ]

To this day, I still use that voice when I recieve text messages on my phone. Condolences to his family.

[AdamAddictL]

He didn’t die…..he just logged off and signed into Heaven 😭😭😭

[bowerthomas]

thankfully it looks like his life was more fulfilling than just this

[SauthPa]

Man, those three words bring me back to a time where there was no cesspool social media. R.I.P.

[ZayGhost]

_You've_ got mail, Elwood. You're signed into heaven. RIP.


Elwood Edwards
1949-2024

[andrewmatlack]

Poor guy, brings me back to old internet, really brings me back to old internet.

[TheGoeJatto]

He didn’t die, he’s just delivering mail in heaven, it’s a new journey for a wonderful man. 🙏

[SelenaKnight-nh]

Never knew what Aol stood for until this very moment.
$200.00? That's ridiculous!
R.I.P Mr Elwood.

[fidelgarcia]

Damn cant believe it. We lost him and Tony Todd 2 iconic voices. They will be missed

[JacobMercer-ny]

I miss Elwood edwards because he was my favorite uncle. Rip i love you and miss

[virtuousBelleNC]

AOL was my whole teen years in the 90s! Ill never forget those CDs and dial-up and his voice.
He should have gotten money for his part!! 😮😢
RIH Sir

[JCCwasTaken]

Goodbye, you will be missed and be remembered

[davidcooke]

Seems like a kind fellow. RIP, Elwood. You made your mark.

[journeymansmitty]

Well at least we'll always have his voice on the internet may his soul rest in peace🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[FCS]

You never think of the actual people behind the voices of things like AOL. I have so many childhood memories from his "you got mail" voice. You wouldn't think something as simple as 3 words could take you back to your childhood like that but it does. Im sure a lot of people can agree with that. He seemed like a very nice man. RIP Sir.

[jamesgoodman]

Rest in Peace Elwood Edwards, you will always remind us of "You've Got Mail"

[TheConfuzzledCat]

Being born in 2004, I think I’m just barely old enough to remember this sound. It makes me sad that kids born after me probably won’t get the nostalgia I get from hearing those three iconic words

[KezKaz]

This person was a legend, rest in piece