When I click 'Sync', the 'Checking Mail...' takes a long time (about 1 
minute) to complete even when I don't have any new messages.

And when I close the program while syncing, a dialog box remains for about 1 
minute displaying 'Downloading all messages from..' for every IMAP folder.

I usually click 'Sync' to check for new messages. And because auto syncing 
on start up is enabled, when i just open the program to have a quick look at 
an older e-mail, the program cannot be closed instantly.


Every other client I have used doesn't take more than 5 seconds to confirm 
that there are no new messages.

Were those other mail clients using POP3 or IMAP?

POP3 just downloads the Inbox.  IMAP checks all server folders by 
default.

-- 

Mike - http://TechHelp.Santovec.us



"yapanuwan" <yapanuwan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> When I click 'Sync', the 'Checking Mail...' takes a long time (about 1
> minute) to complete even when I don't have any new messages.
>
> And when I close the program while syncing, a dialog box remains for 
> about 1
> minute displaying 'Downloading all messages from..' for every IMAP 
> folder.
>
> I usually click 'Sync' to check for new messages. And because auto 
> syncing
> on start up is enabled, when i just open the program to have a quick 
> look at
> an older e-mail, the program cannot be closed instantly.
>
>
> Every other client I have used doesn't take more than 5 seconds to 
> confirm
> that there are no new messages. 

You may want to select "Stop synchronizing" for some of those IMAP
folders. In particular, Gmail's 'All Mail' is a big time waster.
If you want really snappy mail checking, switch to POP rather than IMAP.

Gary VanderMolen, Microsoft MVP (Mail)
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"yapanuwan"  wrote in message =
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When I click 'Sync', the 'Checking Mail...' takes a long time (about 1
minute) to complete even when I don't have any new messages.

And when I close the program while syncing, a dialog box remains for =
about 1
minute displaying 'Downloading all messages from..' for every IMAP =
folder.

I usually click 'Sync' to check for new messages. And because auto =
syncing
on start up is enabled, when i just open the program to have a quick =
look at
an older e-mail, the program cannot be closed instantly.


Every other client I have used doesn't take more than 5 seconds to =
confirm
that there are no new messages.=20