Learn Vista - Checking For Your New E-mail

On Windows Mail, you can let it check for your new e-mail automatically every period of time or you can check it manually.

To check for your e-mail automatically:

- Open Windows Mail. (Click Start menu > All Programs > Windows Mail).

- Click the Tools menu from toolbar, and then click Options.

- On the Options window, click the General tab, and then select the Check for new messages every check box and enter the time period.

- You can also select the Send and receive messages at startup check box so that Windows Mail will send and check for your e-mail when you open Windows Mail.

- Click OK button.

To check for your e-mail manually:

- Open Windows Mail. (Click Start menu > All Programs > Windows Mail).

- Click the Tools menu from toolbar, click Send and Receive, and then click Receive All. Then Windows Mail will check for and download your new e-mail.