How to automatically fetch emails windows mail
Windows Mail (also known as Windows Live Mail) is a popular email client for Windows. To automatically fetch emails in Windows Mail, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the built-in settings
- Open Windows Mail and go to the "Accounts" section.
- Click on the account you want to configure (e.g., your email account).
- Click on the "Properties" button.
- In the "Properties" window, click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Under "Server settings", select the "Automatically detect settings" checkbox.
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
Method 2: Using the "Fetch email" feature
- Open Windows Mail and go to the "Accounts" section.
- Click on the account you want to configure (e.g., your email account).
- Click on the "Fetch email" button.
- In the "Fetch email" window, select the frequency at which you want to fetch emails (e.g., every 15 minutes).
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
Method 3: Using the "Schedule" feature
- Open Windows Mail and go to the "Accounts" section.
- Click on the account you want to configure (e.g., your email account).
- Click on the "Schedule" button.
- In the "Schedule" window, select the frequency at which you want to fetch emails (e.g., every 15 minutes).
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
Additional tips
- Make sure your email account settings are correct, including your email address, password, and server settings.
- If you're using a POP3 account, you may need to configure the "Leave messages on server" option to "Yes" to allow Windows Mail to fetch emails automatically.
- If you're using an IMAP account, you may need to configure the "Check for new messages" option to "Every [X] minutes" to allow Windows Mail to fetch emails automatically.
- You can also use third-party add-ins or plugins to enhance the email fetching functionality in Windows Mail.