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How to disable auto send receive on Outlook startup?

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By default, the send and receive will be started automatically when Outlook startup. For Outlook taking a long time to update, some Outlook users may want to disable the auto send receive while Outlook startup. In this tutorial, you will learn how to disable auto send receive while Outlook starts.

Disable auto send receive on Outlook Startup

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Disable auto send receive on Outlook Startup

For disabling auto send receive while Outlook starts, please do as follows.

1. Open the Send/Receive Group dialog box.

1). In Outlook 2010 and 2013, click Send/Receive Groups > Define Send/Receive Groups under Send / Receive tab. See screenshot:

the Define Send/Receive Groups button

2. In the Send/Receive Group dialog box, please select the All Accounts in the Group Name box. Then uncheck the Include this group in send/receive (F9) and Schedule an automatic send/receive every X minutes boxes in Setting for group “All Accounts” section. And uncheck the Include this group in send/receive (F9) box in When Outlook is Offline section. Finally click the Close button.

the Send/Receive Group dialog box

Then the send receive won’t be enabled automatically when Outlook startup.

Note: After uncheck the options above, the Send and Receive function won’t be displayed when Outlook startup, even you manually click the Send/Receive All Folders button. But you can still send emails through the email accounts by clicking the Send button, and receive email when it arrives.


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