How to turn off mail automatic updates
The pesky automatic updates!
To turn off automatic updates for email clients, you'll need to follow these steps for your specific email client:
Outlook
- Open Outlook and go to File > Options > Advanced.
- Under Send and Receive, uncheck the box next to Send immediately when connected.
- Click OK to save the changes.
Gmail
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select Settings.
- Scroll down to the General tab.
- Uncheck the box next to Enable automatic updates.
- Click Save Changes.
Yahoo Mail
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select Settings.
- Scroll down to the General tab.
- Uncheck the box next to Automatically update my account.
- Click Save.
Thunderbird
- Open Thunderbird and go to Edit > Preferences.
- Click on Advanced.
- Under Send and Receive, uncheck the box next to Automatically send and receive messages.
- Click OK to save the changes.
Other email clients
If you're using a different email client, such as Mozilla Mail, Opera Mail, or Windows Live Mail, you can try the following:
- Check your email client's settings or preferences for an option to disable automatic updates.
- Look for a setting related to "send and receive" or "update frequency" and toggle it off.
Keep in mind that disabling automatic updates may affect your email client's performance or functionality. It's always a good idea to check with your email provider or client support for specific instructions on how to manage updates.