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Why can't I get Thunderbird to check for new messages without exiting and restarting Thunderbird?

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Budicek
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Why can't I get Thunderbird to check for new messages without exiting and restarting Thunderbird?

Why can't I get Thunderbird to check for new messages without exiting and restarting Thunderbird?

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Matt
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how frequently are you trying to get messages? settings that check frequently, like less than every 10 minutes, usually fail dismally to get any mail at all.