How to put ringtones on IPhone sent to me by email?

Someone sent me a ringtone via email, and I want to put it on my iPhone, but I'm not sure how. 10 points to the first correct answer!

Quick questions… Are those ringtones made for the iPhone if so this is going to be easiest way… Access your email file via a computer dl the files from there and then open iTunes go to the tab marked tones and the drag and drop the tones from there.

First of all, that email ringtone better have a.m4r extension.

If it does not, it'd better be a playable mp3 that iTunes can play.

In any case, here's how to make your own ringtone or how to sync an.m4r extension

1: Launch iTunes

2: Find the song that you want to use for your iPhone ringtone, make note of the start and stop times of what you want to be the actual ringtone (the chorus, or whatever).

3: Control-click (Mac) or Right-click (Windows) the song you chose and select 'Get Info'

4: Click the 'Options' tab and set the start and stop time of your ringtone in the settings below. Keep the selection at 30 seconds or less. Click 'OK' - Note: I suggest making a backup copy of the song so you don't accidentally shorten the song itself.

5: Control-click (Mac) or Right-click (Windows) the song again and select 'Convert Selection to AAC' and iTunes will convert the song as another copy in the AAC format.

6: Now Control-Click or Right-click the ringtone and select 'Delete' making sure to click on the "Keep Files" button

7: Locate the file you just created. Typically located in your home directory under Music > iTunes > iTunes Music and then under the band's name, the file you're looking for will have an m4a extension

8: Now replace the 'm4a' extension of the ringtone file with "m4r", so if the file is named MrRoboto.m4a the new file will be called MrRoboto.m4r - you'll get a warning about changing the file extension time but click "OK"

9: Double click to open the ringtone file you just renamed.iTunes will automatically add this new ringtone to the Ringtones folder within the application

10: Finally, connect your iPhone and sync your new ringtone! You can then select it as any other iPhone ringtone via your iPhone settings.

This method will work in iTunes under Windows or Mac OS X!