Microsoft KB Archive/226458

= Scheduling Mail Retrieval Using Mailnow.exe =

Article ID: 226458

Article Last Modified on 7/9/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5

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This article was previously published under Q226458



SUMMARY
There is a tool included with BackOffice Small Business Server (SBS) 4.5 called Mailnow.exe.



MORE INFORMATION
This executable program triggers a command to send or receive e-mail from the Internet service provider (ISP). Mailnow.exe runs when you click "Send and Receive Now" from the Manage E-Mail page of the SBS console.

You can use Mailnow.exe to schedule periodic delivery and retrieval of e-mail through the Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Service.

To schedule a new task to run Mailnow.exe at a specified interval:
 * 1) Double-click the My Computer icon, and then double-click the Scheduled Tasks folder.
 * 2) Double-click Add Scheduled Task, and then click Next.
 * 3) Click Browse, and then select Mailnow.exe from the SmallBusiness folder.
 * 4) Click to select the frequency for the scheduled event.
 * 5) Type the Administrator account and password for the task.

If you want more granular control of scheduling, you can edit the task using the Advanced button in the Schedule tab.

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