Retrieve POP3 e-mail messages now
To complete this procedure, you must be logged on as a member of the Domain Admins security group.
- Open Server Management. To open Server Management, click Start, and then click Server Management.
- In the console tree, click Internet and E-mail.
- In the details pane, click Manage POP3 E-mail, and then click Open POP3 Connector Manager. The POP3 Connector Manager Properties dialog box appears.
- On the Scheduling tab, click Retrieve Now. An informational message appears stating that the connector will now download and deliver e-mail.
Note
The Retrieve Now option does not send or receive Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) e-mail. For information about immediately sending and receiving SMTP e-mail, see Synchronize e-mail messages now.
Note
If the connector is currently downloading e-mail or if the Microsoft Connector for POP3 Mailboxes service is not started, the Retrieve Now button is unavailable.