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Customize / change how often Windows Mail checks for new email messages

By default, Windows Mail will regularly check for new emails on the server; the number of minutes Windows Mail waits before checking for the next batch of new email messages is something you can configure. On the one hand, you want the automatic email check to be frequent enough so that you can reply to emails you receive in a timely manner, but on the other hand, every time Windows Mail notifies you of new email messages is an interruption of your concentration and workflow. You have to find the right balance between the two, and then customize the number of minutes you want before Windows Mail checks for new emails; as a side note, Windows Mail will automatically check for new emails when you open it.

Configure how often Windows Mail checks for new emails

Follow these steps to customize the number of minutes Windows Mail will wait between new email checks: (after it has started)

This is it! You can change this setting at any time by following the steps outlined above; note that you can always manually check for new emails, regardless of whether the number of minutes to wait before new mail checks has elapsed or not - you ultimately have full control!

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