you could even pick which email accounts to check and when to check them.

Having Outlook check for new mail periodically means mail for included accounts is also retrieved immediately after Outlook starts.

Set up Outlook to look for and retrieve new messages automatically on a schedule.

The send receive tab selected in Outlook.

opt for Outlook Inbox and go to theSend / Receivetab.

In theSend & Receivegroup, selectSend/Receive Groups.

In theSend/Receive Groupsdialog box, highlightAll Accounts.

Selecting send/receive groups in Outlook.

Select theSchedule an automatic send/receive everycheck box.

Enter the desired interval for automatic mail retrieval.

IMAP and Exchange server inboxes and other folders may update immediately as new messages arrive regardless of the interval.

Screenshot showing Define Send/Receive Groups

In theSend/Receive Group Namedialog box, enter a name for the sending and receiving schedule, then selectOK.

In theSend/Receive Settingsdialog box, go to theAccountspane and pick the account you want to include in the schedule.

Select theInclude the selected account in this groupcheck box.

Screenshot of Send/Receive Groups dialog

UnderReceive mail items, selectUse the custom behavior defined below.

In theAccount OptionsandFolder Optionssections, choose which items to send, receive, and download.

Repeat steps 7, 8, and 9 for each account you want to add to the schedule.

Selecting to schedule an automatic send/receive in Outlook.

In theSend/Receive Groupsdialog box, highlight the new send/receive group you created.

Select theSchedule an automatic send/receive everycheck box and choose the desired mail checking interval.

SelectClosewhen you’re finished.

Selecting edit in the send receive groups in Outlook.

Screenshot of New Group dialog

Selecting an account to add to send receive group.

Selecting to include the selected account in the new group.

Selecting to schedule the new group in Outlook.