Applies To
Outlook for Microsoft 365 New Outlook for Windows

  1. On the ribbon in classic Outlook, go to Send/Receive.

  2. Select Send/Receive Groups > Define Send/Receive Groups.

  3. Select the group you want to change, such as All Accounts.

  4. To make classic Outlook send and receive messages at regular time intervals, select Schedule an automatic send/receive every ... and specify the number of minutes you want. 

    Tip: If you instead clear the Schedule an automatic send/receive ... option, you will only send messages when you press F9 or select Send/Receive All Folders on the Send/Receive tab of the ribbon.

  5. Select Close.

To learn more about send/receive settings, see Change send/receive group settings.

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