Vista - IMAP: check messages on the fly?

I was receiving messages into my Inbox as I was writing outgoing messages (same email account). Is this normal? I had set it to
check for new messages ever 15 minutes but I seemed to be getting messages within seconds of them arriving. Is this one of the
features of IMAP or is it Windows Live Mail? Every time I highlight an IMAP folder it seems to poll the web server for new
messages.

Hi,

Check to see how often you check for new messages. For IMAP I set it at 10
minutes to prevent it from timing out the server (note this controls not
only how often your computer polls the server but also polls your computer
to send any messages in the outbox). Here's where to check:

alt key/tools/options/general tab/[x] Check for new messages every [nn]
minute(s)

Regards,
George


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