How to Automatically Check for New Emails in Windows 7 Pro X86

Most email programs have "Send/Receive" buttons at the top that you can use to check your email server for new messages. However, if you are waiting for a message to arrive, it can be tiresome to repeatedly click the button and check for new email. Configure your email client to check for messages automatically so you receive notifications as new messages come in.

Instructions

Windows Live Mail 2011

1. Click the blue button in the upper-left corner of the Windows Live Mail window, then click "Options" and "Mail."

2. Click the "General" tab.

3. Click the "Check for new messages every" box, and enter a time in the "Minutes" field to signify how often Windows Live Mail should check for new messages.

4. Click "OK."

Microsoft Outlook 2010

1. Click the orange "File" tab in the upper-left corner of the window.

2. Click the "Options" button on the left side.

3. Click the "Advanced" tab on the left side.

4. Click the "Send/Receive" button under the "Send/Receive" heading.

5. Click the "All Accounts" group at the top of the window.

6. Click the "Include this group in send/receive" check box.

7. Click the "Schedule an automatic send/receive every" check box.

8. Enter a number in the "Minutes" field to signify the number of minutes that Outlook 2010 should wait between checking for new messages.

9. Click "Close," then click "OK."

Mozilla Thunderbird 5

1. Click the "Tools" menu at the top of the window, then click "Account Settings."

2. Click "Server Settings" on the left side of the window.

3. Click the "Check for new messages every" check box.

4. Enter a number in the "Minutes" field to signify how often Thunderbird should check for new messages.

5. Click "OK."

References

• How-to Geek; Schedule Auto Send & Receive in Microsoft Outlook; May 2010
• Columbia University Information Technology: Using Thunderbird: The Basics
• Free Email Tutorials: Change How Often Windows Live Mail Checks for New Emails on the Server