Outlook is slow and not recieving e-mail when program is not open

[jonjon1123]

Hello,

I have having problems with Outlook 2003 starting up very slow. The eindow
pops up and I can see the folder list to the left, but it takes forevery to
see the main section of the program. Why is it doing this? I have the
AutoArchive feature on so i think it is archiving all my old mail.

Another thing...Outlook won't recieve any new mail if I don't phyically have
the program open. I have it set to send/recieve every one minute on and
offline. So why is it not doing this? When I open Outlook (after the long
wait) it sends and recieves fine, but it won't do that unless I open the
program. Please Help.

-Jon-

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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Hello,

I have having problems with Outlook 2003 starting up very slow. The
eindow pops up and I can see the folder list to the left, but it
takes forevery to see the main section of the program. Why is it
doing this? I have the AutoArchive feature on so i think it is
archiving all my old mail.

What kind of mail accounts do you use, and how big is your PST file if you
use one, and where is it located?

Another thing...Outlook won't recieve any new mail if I don't
phyically have the program open. I have it set to send/recieve every
one minute on and offline. So why is it not doing this? When I open
Outlook (after the long wait) it sends and recieves fine, but it
won't do that unless I open the program. Please Help.

Why would you think it could work when it isn't running? It won't.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Another thing...Outlook won't recieve any new mail if I don't
phyically have the program open. I have it set to send/recieve every
one minute on and offline. So why is it not doing this? When I open
Outlook (after the long wait) it sends and recieves fine, but it
won't do that unless I open the program. Please Help.

Name one program that will.

 

[SgtRich]

Another thing...Outlook won't recieve any new mail if I don't phyically have
the program open. I have it set to send/recieve every one minute on and
offline. So why is it not doing this? When I open Outlook (after the long
wait) it sends and recieves fine, but it won't do that unless I open the
program. Please Help.

As others have pointed out, Outlook cannot receive mail unless it's
open.

Also, a one minute polling interval is unrealistic. Changing it to
check for new messages every ten minutes is more realistic and will
work better for you (and your mail server).

 

[jonjon1123]

Name one program that will.

Gmail Notifer.

-Jon-

 

[jonjon1123]

Why would you think it could work when it isn't running? It won't.

Then what is the point of a desktop notification??????? If I have to
accually open the program to find out I have new mail, why would I care that
it can notify me when i open it and can see for myself in the actual program?

What kind of mail accounts do you use, and how big is your PST file if you
use one, and where is it located?

I have 3 POP accounts. It is located in the default location and it hasn't
created one becasue it isn't archiving anything yet. I don't know why, but it
hasn't. I have it set to archive things older than a month to a PST file, but
it isn't doing it.

-Jon-

 

[Brian Tillman]

Gmail Notifer.

That's a mail client (of sorts), now isn't it. It is a program that runs
and monitors your mail server, notifying you when something arrives. This
is EXACTLY what Outlook does, too. In either case, you have an application
running that checks periodically for new mail and informs you. There is no
difference in regards to that functionality between gmail notifier and
Outlook.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Then what is the point of a desktop notification??????? If I have to
accually open the program to find out I have new mail, why would I
care that it can notify me when i open it and can see for myself in
the actual program?

Do you stare at Outlook the whole day, or do you do something else? While
you're doing something else and Outlook is minimized or out of focus, it
will tell you when new mail arrives so you can addresses it then if you
choose.

I have 3 POP accounts. It is located in the default location and it
hasn't created one becasue it isn't archiving anything yet. I don't
know why, but it hasn't. I have it set to archive things older than a
month to a PST file, but it isn't doing it.

If you have POP accounts, you have a PST. PSTs aren't just archives.
They're the type of file Outlook uses to store messages. Where do you think
your POP accounts are putting the messages? What do you think holds your
Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items, Tasks, Calendar, Contacts, and all those other
folders? A PST.