How to retrieve mail in outlook

To retrieve mail in Outlook, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Outlook Client

  1. Open Outlook on your computer.
  2. Click on the "File" menu and select "Account Settings" (in Outlook 2010 and earlier) or "Account & Settings" (in Outlook 2013 and later).
  3. Click on the "Account Settings" button and select "Account Settings" (in Outlook 2010 and earlier) or "Manage Accounts" (in Outlook 2013 and later).
  4. Select your email account from the list of accounts and click on the "Change" button.
  5. Click on the "More Settings" button.
  6. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  7. Under "Server Settings", select the "Retrieve mail from the server" option.
  8. Choose the frequency at which you want to retrieve mail from the server (e.g., every 15 minutes).
  9. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 2: Using the Outlook Web App

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to the Outlook Web App (OWA) website.
  2. Sign in with your email address and password.
  3. Click on the "Settings" icon (represented by a gear icon) in the top right corner of the page.
  4. Click on "View all Outlook settings".
  5. Click on "Mail" and then "Sync email".
  6. Under "Sync frequency", select the frequency at which you want to retrieve mail from the server (e.g., every 15 minutes).
  7. Click "Save" to save the changes.

Method 3: Using the Outlook Mobile App

  1. Open the Outlook mobile app on your device.
  2. Tap on the "Settings" icon (represented by a gear icon) in the top right corner of the screen.
  3. Tap on "Account settings".
  4. Tap on the "Sync frequency" option.
  5. Select the frequency at which you want to retrieve mail from the server (e.g., every 15 minutes).
  6. Tap "Save" to save the changes.

Note: The steps may vary slightly depending on your email provider and the version of Outlook you are using.