How to set thunderbird to receive mail every 5 minutes

To set Thunderbird to receive mail every 5 minutes, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open Thunderbird and go to the "Tools" menu.
  2. Select "Account Settings" from the drop-down menu.
  3. In the "Account Settings" window, select the account you want to configure from the list of accounts on the left side of the window.
  4. Click on the "Server Settings" button.
  5. In the "Server Settings" window, click on the "Advanced" tab.
  6. In the "Advanced" tab, scroll down to the "Check for new messages" section.
  7. Click on the "Check for new messages every" dropdown menu and select "Custom".
  8. Enter the value "5" in the "Minutes" field.
  9. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Alternatively, you can also set the interval to receive mail every 5 minutes by using the following steps:

  1. Open Thunderbird and go to the "Tools" menu.
  2. Select "Options" from the drop-down menu.
  3. In the "Options" window, select the "General" tab.
  4. In the "General" tab, scroll down to the "Check for new messages" section.
  5. Click on the "Check for new messages every" dropdown menu and select "Custom".
  6. Enter the value "5" in the "Minutes" field.
  7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Note: The above steps will set the interval to receive mail every 5 minutes for all accounts in Thunderbird. If you want to set the interval for a specific account only, you can follow the first set of steps and select the account you want to configure from the list of accounts on the left side of the window.