Most providers recommend a minimum setting of every 5 minutes.
More frequent checking can 'hang' the mailbox on the server.
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Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/def...le/vandermolen
"Colin Brown WLMVP" <> wrote in message news:0A0DB4A8-19BF-49A8-85DA-...
> Go to Tools/Options and on the window that pops up look for "Check for new
> messages every " and type in the number of minutes you want the polling
> interval to be.
> Don't make it too low or some mail sites may blacklist you. I have mine set
> for every 2 mins.
>
> Colin Brown
> WL MVP
>
> "ds" <> wrote in message
> news:#...
>> Hi,
>> I just downloaded Windows Live Mail for Windows 7 and want to know if
>> there is a way to have an automatic sync so I don't have to go and sync
>> with my Rogers email account every time I want to check for emails?
>>
>> Is this possible?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>