Delay Send/Receive in Outlook with Exchange

Question

When I get into work I don't really want to be distracted by incoming emails, at the sametime I don't want to close down Outlook.

With standard SMTP you can set a Send/Receive interval, is it possible to set a similar setting so that Outlook will only sync with Exchange every x Number of minutes?

I am using Outlook2010 and have not been able to find an answer for this.

Solution 1

In Office 2010, the "Send/Receive Group" is under the "Send/Receive" TAB in the Ribbon. Select "Send/Receive Groups", then click "Define Send/Receive Groups...", click "Edit" (the default should be all accounts), select the accounts you want to include in this group, and accept.

I added an Exchange server to my pre-configured POP3 Outlook 2010 client. POP3 updated every 35 minutes but Exchange was immediate. I applied the settings and all accounts send/receive every 35 minutes.

Solution 2

I believe this is set on the exchange server. The only thing you could do is the work offline and connect so now and then.

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