Elwood Edwards
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Elwood Edwards is an American voice over actor. He is best known as the "voice" of the Internet service provider America Online, which he first recorded in 1989. His greetings include "Welcome," "You've got mail," "You've got pictures," "File's done," and "Goodbye." In 1989, Edwards' wife overheard online service Q-Link CEO Steve Case describe how he wanted to add a voice to its user interface. In October Edwards' voice premiered on AOL's new program.
His voice has also appeared in an episode of The Simpsons, where he provided the voice of a virtual doctor, whose lines were, "You've got leprosy" and "Goodbye."
