Resolving Outlook Client Email Delay

Try this if you are experiencing delays in receiving emails with the Outlook application on your Windows desktop device

If you are experiencing delays in receiving emails with the Outlook application on your Windows desktop device, follow these steps.

Open Outlook. 

1. Select Send/Receive from the ribbon.
2. Select Send/Receive Groups
3. Select Define Send/Receive Groups

In the Send/Receive Groups options,

1. In the Setting for group "All Accounts" section, check the box for Schedule an automatic send/receive every and change the time to 1 minute.
2. In the When Outlook is Offline section, check the box for Schedule an automatic send/receive every and change the time to 1 minute.
3. Select Close.

Close and restart Outlook once this change is made.