I always have to press the send receive button to get my email messages. This
is very inconvenient when people send me messages that demand my urgent
attention. I am not sure how to answer the question about version. I am using
Microsoft office 2003, Windows XP.

pop or exchange connection?
If pop mail, setting a polling interval for less than 10 mins can cause
problems.
Coupled with that for pop mail, email is not an instant communications media
a transmission is considered successfull if it is received within, I believe
72 hours.
Instant comms is provided by phone or fax

"sekwasa" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I always have to press the send receive button to get my email messages.
This
> is very inconvenient when people send me messages that demand my urgent
> attention. I am not sure how to answer the question about version. I am
using
> Microsoft office 2003, Windows XP.