How to define a send /receive group in Outlook?

By default there is a Send / Receive group created automatically that includes all accounts you added in your Microsoft Outlook, and some Send / Receive groups assigned to one specified account. In some cases, you may add many accounts in Outlook, but work with some of them frequently. Most of time, it is time-consuming to process the sending and receiving for all accounts, and it is not necessary to process the sending and receiving every time for the accounts that you use rarely.

Here we will show you a trick about how to custom and define a send / receive group with specified accounts, which will save your time and make your Microsoft Outlook working effectively.

Step 1: Click the Send / Receive Groups > Define Send / Receive Groups in the Send & Receive group on the Send / Receive tab in Microsoft Outlook 2010 and 2013.

If you are using the Microsoft Outlook 2007, please click the Tools > Send / Receive > Send / Receive Settings > Define Send / Receive Groups.

Step 2: In the Send / Receive Groups dialog box, click the New button.

Step 3: In the popping up Send / Receive Group Name dialog box, enter a name for the new defining group in the Send / Receive Group Name: box, and click the OK button.

Step 4: In the Send / Receive Settings dialog box,

1. Firstly select and highlight an account in the Accounts section at the left;
2. Then check the Include the selected account in this group option.
3. To add more accounts into this new defining group, please repeat the above two steps.

Step 5: Please click the OK button in the Send / Receive Settings dialog box, and the Close button in the Send / Receive Groups dialog box.

Now the new defining group with specified accounts is created, and you can get it by clicking the Send / Receive Groups in the Send & Receive group on the Send / Receive tab in Microsoft Outlook 2010 and 2013, or clicking the Tools > Send / Receive in Outlook 2007.