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e-mails take about 1 min each to arrive - can I do anything to speed up receipt of e-mails

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SaraStilliard
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Sending e-mails is quick but they arrive really slowly so getting say 50 e-mails in the morning when downloading overnight stuff can take over an hour!

Thunderbird loaded on brand new HP hardware and used for the first time - nothing to do with my broadband cos were loading fine via outlook before changed over

Sending e-mails is quick but they arrive really slowly so getting say 50 e-mails in the morning when downloading overnight stuff can take over an hour! Thunderbird loaded on brand new HP hardware and used for the first time - nothing to do with my broadband cos were loading fine via outlook before changed over

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gild
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Do you have an anti-virus checking the messages? That can slow things down.

This article from Mozillazine might help find other sources.

Performance - Thunderbird
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Performance_%28Thunderbird%29

Don't forget to 'compact' folders on a regular basis.

TB-38.3 Win10-PC

SaraStilliard
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I do have MacAfee anti virus but it is not slowing anything else and does not affect send speed. I have compacted all folders but this made no difference. This speed issue makes the product almost unusable for me!

I also cannot get the spell check to operate either automatically as I type which is what I want, or even manually.

Any help gratefully received before I abandon the software

Thank you

Sara

Toad-Hall
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re: McAfee anti virus

This product is well known for slowdown issues with Thunderbird.