Yes, I poll every four minutes in OE. TheBat will do the same and I have set it for 10 minutes. However, both programs are running, though minimized, when doing this. I am on cable so I am always connected anyway. I have not attempted to schedule either mail program to come up on its own and then shut down, not sure it can be done.
Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 2:07 PM Subject: Re: PCWorks: Best way to schedule to get emails and then shut-down emailprogram??? > You didn't say what program you are using for email, but I know that my > netscape polls the ISP every ten minutes to auto download. It does need > to be running, but can be minimized while polling and drawing down. I do > believe that there is the same function in Outlook/Outlook Express from > what some of my other list members have mentioned. > > Keith Thompson > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > <snip> > > So the question is - any sugguestions on a scheduling program that lets you > > not only schedule programs to run but shuts them down automatically after > > xxx amount of minutes of operation or at a particular time???? > > > > Ralph _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
