How to Adjust Email Sync Frequency Settings in the Windows Mail App
Do you want more control over how often the Mail app built into Windows checks for new messages? Learning how to adjust email sync frequency settings [in] Windows Mail is simple and can significantly impact your device’s battery life, data usage, and how quickly you receive new emails. Whether you need instant updates or prefer to conserve resources, this guide will show you exactly how to customize these settings.
- In the Mail app, select the Settings gear, then Manage Accounts, your account, Change mailbox sync settings, and pick an option under Download new email.
- The options are
as items arrive,every 15 minutes,every 30 minutes,hourlyandManually, which uses the least battery and data. - Repeat the steps for each account, because sync settings are managed individually per account.