Macky, number Try pressing the F5 function key to force Outlook to check for and load any new messages. Also, you can increase how often Outlook checks for new messages by going into the Tools/options and decreasing the minutes before Outlook checks for new messages. Alan _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3