Vista - IMAP: Possible to just check the Inbox only?

08-13-2009

My IMAP account takes about 30 seconds to sync thanks to the fact that WLM insists on checking every
folder to see if its been changed. This is about 50 times as long as my POP accounts take to see if
there is any new email. Is there any way of controlling this? Since I'm the only user I just need
it to check the Inbox. If I want the other folders synced because I may have updated/changed
something on the webmail I can always use the Reset button in IMAP folders to reset everything.

08-13-2009

On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:05:32 -0500, Rick Z wrote:

Quote:

> My IMAP account takes about 30 seconds to sync thanks to the fact that WLM insists on checking every
> folder to see if its been changed. This is about 50 times as long as my POP accounts take to see if
> there is any new email. Is there any way of controlling this? Since I'm the only user I just need
> it to check the Inbox. If I want the other folders synced because I may have updated/changed
> something on the webmail I can always use the Reset button in IMAP folders to reset everything.

Right click on the account in the account pane. Select, "IMAP folders...".
In the "Show/Hide IMAP Folders" dialogue, highlight those folders you don't
wish to synch, and select, "Hide".

Note that this will not work on the default folders. Which ones are not able
to be hidden appear to depend on the service.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum

08-13-2009

Right-click on the folder you don't want updated, select
Synchronization Settings, Don't Synchronize.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen

"Rick Z" <oooo.ooo.com> wrote in message news:%23EO%2347BHKHA.3888@xxxxxx

Quote:

> My IMAP account takes about 30 seconds to sync thanks to the fact that WLM insists on checking every
> folder to see if its been changed. This is about 50 times as long as my POP accounts take to see if
> there is any new email. Is there any way of controlling this? Since I'm the only user I just need
> it to check the Inbox. If I want the other folders synced because I may have updated/changed
> something on the webmail I can always use the Reset button in IMAP folders to reset everything.
>

08-13-2009

"Rick Z" <oooo.ooo.com> wrote in message
news:#EO#47BHKHA.3888@xxxxxx

Quote:

> My IMAP account takes about 30 seconds to sync thanks to the fact
> that WLM insists on checking every folder to see if its been
> changed. This is about 50 times as long as my POP accounts take
> to see if there is any new email. Is there any way of controlling
> this? Since I'm the only user I just need it to check the Inbox.
> If I want the other folders synced because I may have
> updated/changed something on the webmail I can always use the
> Reset button in IMAP folders to reset everything.

And one more answer: on the IMAP tab of the accounts Properties
sheet, deselect 'Check for new messages in all folders.' Then you
should be covered for all eventualities.
--
Noel

08-13-2009

>> My IMAP account takes about 30 seconds to sync thanks to the fact that WLM insists on checking

Quote:

>> every
>> folder to see if its been changed. This is about 50 times as long as my POP accounts take to see
>> if
>> there is any new email. Is there any way of controlling this? Since I'm the only user I just
>> need
>> it to check the Inbox. If I want the other folders synced because I may have updated/changed
>> something on the webmail I can always use the Reset button in IMAP folders to reset everything.
>>

> Right-click on the folder you don't want updated, select Synchronization Settings, Don't
> Synchronize.

Now this is odd. Some are set to Sync, some not. Yet the ones that are set to not Sync are
Syncing. Don't you just love Microsoft?

08-13-2009

>> My IMAP account takes about 30 seconds to sync thanks to the fact that WLM insists on checking

Quote:

>> every
>> folder to see if its been changed. This is about 50 times as long as my POP accounts take to see
>> if
>> there is any new email. Is there any way of controlling this? Since I'm the only user I just
>> need
>> it to check the Inbox. If I want the other folders synced because I may have updated/changed
>> something on the webmail I can always use the Reset button in IMAP folders to reset everything.

>
> Right click on the account in the account pane. Select, "IMAP folders...".
> In the "Show/Hide IMAP Folders" dialogue, highlight those folders you don't
> wish to synch, and select, "Hide".
> Note that this will not work on the default folders. Which ones are not able
> to be hidden appear to depend on the service.

Thanks Norman. This seems to work the best so far. Sure would be nice to really control things so
I just see the Inbox's new messages most of the time and then every few days update everything.

08-13-2009	#1 (permalink)
Rick Z n/a posts	IMAP: Possible to just check the Inbox only? My IMAP account takes about 30 seconds to sync thanks to the fact that WLM insists on checking every folder to see if its been changed. This is about 50 times as long as my POP accounts take to see if there is any new email. Is there any way of controlling this? Since I'm the only user I just need it to check the Inbox. If I want the other folders synced because I may have updated/changed something on the webmail I can always use the Reset button in IMAP folders to reset everything.
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08-13-2009	#2 (permalink)
N. Miller n/a posts	Re: IMAP: Possible to just check the Inbox only? On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:05:32 -0500, Rick Z wrote: Quote: > My IMAP account takes about 30 seconds to sync thanks to the fact that WLM insists on checking every > folder to see if its been changed. This is about 50 times as long as my POP accounts take to see if > there is any new email. Is there any way of controlling this? Since I'm the only user I just need > it to check the Inbox. If I want the other folders synced because I may have updated/changed > something on the webmail I can always use the Reset button in IMAP folders to reset everything. Right click on the account in the account pane. Select, "IMAP folders...". In the "Show/Hide IMAP Folders" dialogue, highlight those folders you don't wish to synch, and select, "Hide". Note that this will not work on the default folders. Which ones are not able to be hidden appear to depend on the service. -- Norman ~Oh Lord, why have you come ~To Konnyu, with the Lion and the Drum
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08-13-2009	#3 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen n/a posts	Re: Possible to just check the Inbox only? Right-click on the folder you don't want updated, select Synchronization Settings, Don't Synchronize. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/VanderMolen "Rick Z" <oooo.ooo.com> wrote in message news:%23EO%2347BHKHA.3888@xxxxxx Quote: > My IMAP account takes about 30 seconds to sync thanks to the fact that WLM insists on checking every > folder to see if its been changed. This is about 50 times as long as my POP accounts take to see if > there is any new email. Is there any way of controlling this? Since I'm the only user I just need > it to check the Inbox. If I want the other folders synced because I may have updated/changed > something on the webmail I can always use the Reset button in IMAP folders to reset everything. >
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08-13-2009	#4 (permalink)
Ildhund n/a posts	Re: IMAP: Possible to just check the Inbox only? "Rick Z" <oooo.ooo.com> wrote in message news:#EO#47BHKHA.3888@xxxxxx Quote: > My IMAP account takes about 30 seconds to sync thanks to the fact > that WLM insists on checking every folder to see if its been > changed. This is about 50 times as long as my POP accounts take > to see if there is any new email. Is there any way of controlling > this? Since I'm the only user I just need it to check the Inbox. > If I want the other folders synced because I may have > updated/changed something on the webmail I can always use the > Reset button in IMAP folders to reset everything. And one more answer: on the IMAP tab of the accounts Properties sheet, deselect 'Check for new messages in all folders.' Then you should be covered for all eventualities. -- Noel
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08-13-2009	#5 (permalink)
Rick Z n/a posts	Re: Possible to just check the Inbox only? >> My IMAP account takes about 30 seconds to sync thanks to the fact that WLM insists on checking Quote: Quote: >> every >> folder to see if its been changed. This is about 50 times as long as my POP accounts take to see >> if >> there is any new email. Is there any way of controlling this? Since I'm the only user I just >> need >> it to check the Inbox. If I want the other folders synced because I may have updated/changed >> something on the webmail I can always use the Reset button in IMAP folders to reset everything. >> > Right-click on the folder you don't want updated, select Synchronization Settings, Don't > Synchronize. Now this is odd. Some are set to Sync, some not. Yet the ones that are set to not Sync are Syncing. Don't you just love Microsoft?
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08-13-2009	#6 (permalink)
Rick Z n/a posts	Re: IMAP: Possible to just check the Inbox only? >> My IMAP account takes about 30 seconds to sync thanks to the fact that WLM insists on checking Quote: Quote: >> every >> folder to see if its been changed. This is about 50 times as long as my POP accounts take to see >> if >> there is any new email. Is there any way of controlling this? Since I'm the only user I just >> need >> it to check the Inbox. If I want the other folders synced because I may have updated/changed >> something on the webmail I can always use the Reset button in IMAP folders to reset everything. > > Right click on the account in the account pane. Select, "IMAP folders...". > In the "Show/Hide IMAP Folders" dialogue, highlight those folders you don't > wish to synch, and select, "Hide". > Note that this will not work on the default folders. Which ones are not able > to be hidden appear to depend on the service. Thanks Norman. This seems to work the best so far. Sure would be nice to really control things so I just see the Inbox's new messages most of the time and then every few days update everything.
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