PC Win: Sending Mail Without Delay with ForceScanInterval=1 (130701)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Mail for Windows 3.2
This article was previously published under Q130701

SUMMARY

The Microsoft Mail for Windows mail spooler performs a latency check before processing a message. A latency check is done by checking to see if there are any other active processes. This latency check is intended to prevent the mail spooler background processing from interfering unduly with applications running in the foreground.

This feature allow users to send mail and then immediately begin working on other tasks.

MORE INFORMATION

For those users who do not require the mail spooler to wait until idle time is detected and wish mail messages to be sent immediately, the ForceScanInterval entry may be added to the MSMAIL.INI file located in the [Microsoft Mail] section.

For the immediate sending of mail, the following entry should be added:

ForceScanInterval=1

With ForceScanInterval set to the value 1, the mail spooler will demand processing time after 1 second has passed. This is contrary to waiting longer periods to detect idle time.

The default value for ForceScanInterval is 5 minutes.

NOTE: All users with this option set will experience moments of computer non responsiveness as the mail spooler immediately processes every message sent.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/28/2003
Keywords:KB130701
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