Change how often Outlook Desktop checks for new mail
1. Open Outlook on your computer if it's not already running
2. Click on File in the ribbon interface
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3. Click on Options in the sidebar
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3. Click Advanced in the options menu
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4. Under the Send and Receive category (you may need to scroll down), click on the Send/Receive button.
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5. Make sure Schedule an automatic send/received every _____ minutes is checked in the window that appears, then adjust the minutes by typing a number into the box next to "minutes" or by clicking on the up or down arrow in that same box. You may also choose to check Perform an automatic send/receive when exiting.
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