For four now iconic lines, which include "You've got mail," he only received $200. Back in 2016, ... volunteered his voice for a new project with a cassette tape recording.

Elwood Edwards, who lent his voice to AOL's "You've Got Mail," passed away Tuesday at the age of 74, according to his former employer WKYC. ... On a cassette tape in their living room, ...

Shoving one at random into his cassette player, the voice of a woman named Grace emerged through the lo-fi fuzz. It was a simple call-me-back message to her friend Diane. Others contain sales pitches.

AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail’ voice, Elwood Edwards, dies at age 74. Edwards recorded the iconic phrase on a cassette tape in 1989.

On a cassette tape in their living room, Edwards and his wife recorded four phrases — "Welcome," "You've Got Mail," "Files Done," and "Goodbye." Elwood Edwards, the voice behind AOL's 'You've ...

E lwood Edwards, the voice of AOL’s “You’ve Got Mail” greeting, has died at age 74 after a long illness, according to local Ohio news station WKYC, where he was employed for many years.