Way to Check Email every 30 seconds? Why Outlook cant do this?

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jenwabb

Hello

i m in need of a way to check email every 10 seconds automatically --
and download it to the mailbox automatically , outlook express does
this but lowest time is 1 minute,
is there a plugin for outlook for this?

Or perhaps another program?

please help,
 
Totally great way to overload your server and get your ISP to cut you off. A
scan interval of less than 5 minutes is definitely not recommended.
 
Hello

i m in need of a way to check email every 10 seconds automatically --
and download it to the mailbox automatically , outlook express does
this but lowest time is 1 minute,
is there a plugin for outlook for this?
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No mail programs support polling a server that frequently because it's
inconsistent with the POP3 paradigm; it's way impractical from both traffic
and load perspectives.

Sounds to me like IM would be a better fit for your apparent communications
needs.


-Mark
 
Mark said:
No mail programs support polling a server that frequently because it's
inconsistent with the POP3 paradigm; it's way impractical from both traffic
and load perspectives.

Sounds to me like IM would be a better fit for your apparent communications
needs.
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I suggest you double check before you make such a stupid claim,
there are in fact many such programs in example Pegasus.
 
I suggest you double check before you make such a stupid claim,
there are in fact many such programs in example Pegasus.
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Excuse me? Did I somehow imply I personally know about every niche email
app, for every platform? My bad, I just didn't think anyone would be lame
enough to assume something like that. The OP indicated difficulty finding
such a program, I took it on faith that he had done a thorough search.

I see now I should've qualified my statement, something like no reasonable
mainstream email apps..,. or none with well-considered designs..., or maybe
none constructed to work well and efficiently with a global transport
protocol, such as POP3...

If you're trying to argue that it is practical for POP3 clients to poll
server's every 10 seconds, I'll pass, it takes too much effort to argue a
point so ridiculous... You've obviously never operated a public email
server.

And from a glance at the Pegasus web site, I see they're involved with some
sort of Netware-based email transport -- could it be that option was
originally
intended for other than POP3 exchanges?

And one more thing, btw, what possessed you to post using such a rude tone?
That was totally uncalled for. What exactly would you expect me to
"double-check"? If garbage like that is all you have to say, why don't you
just STFU instead?


-Mark
 
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