Sharath wrote:

You could specify outlook to download only headers and this will take
less time. Toolssend/receivesend/receive settings click on edit and
select the imap account and set it to download only headers. If u
have a lot of emails in u r imap account it is going to take time
when checking

Of course, this will prevent rules and the Junk E-mail filter from operating
on the IMAP account.
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Brian Tillman