Elwood Edwards

Elwood Edwards (born November 6, 1949) is an American voice actor known for his role as the voice of the Internet service provider America Online (AOL). He began his career in radio and television, working as a live booth announcer and focusing mainly on off-camera work. In 1989, Edwards' wife overheard Q-Link CEO Steve Case discussing the addition of a voice to its user interface. Edwards recorded various greetings, including 'Welcome', 'You've got mail', 'You've got pictures', 'You've got voicemail', 'File's done', and 'Goodbye', which became iconic in the American version of AOL software. His voice remains synonymous with the early days of the internet and online communication.