‘That year, Elwood received $200 from the then-unknown America Online, merely because his wife worked at a predecessor company.

‘That year, Elwood received $200 from the then-unknown America Online, merely because his wife worked at a predecessor company. He was asked to simply record four voiceover lines:

- "Welcome"
- "You've Got Mail"
- "Files done"
- "Goodbye"’

Voice of AOL's 'You've Got Mail' greeting Elwood Edwards, a former WKYC employee, dies at 74

Elwood Edwards, a former WKYC employee who earned fame as the voice of AOL's 'You've Got Mail' greeting, has died at the age of 74.

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