20.1  Setting Up the Scheduler

The scheduler is set in the Configuration → Scheduling section.

Scheduling

Figure 20.1. Scheduling


Use the Add, Edit and Remove buttons to add, edit or remove an item in the list of scheduled tasks. When adding a new item or editing an existing one a dialog window with the following parameters will be displayed:

Scheduled Action

Figure 20.2. Scheduled Action


Time condition — when the task is to be performed:

Every or At

Once in an interval (Every) or at a certain time (At). For example Every 10 Minutes or At 12:00 every day.

Valid only at time

Scheduled action is valid only in a selected time interval. All defined time intervals are displayed in the window; you can edit an interval (by clicking on Edit) or create a new one. See chapter 19.2  Time Ranges for details.

Action — what task is to be performed:

Send mail in outgoing queue

Send all queued messages (enable this option if Offline mode is set in Configuration → Internet Connection).

Download messages from POP3 mailboxes

Retrieve mail from remote POP3 mailboxes (only valid if at least one remote mailbox is defined in the Configuration → POP3 Download section). The same scheduling applies to all POP3 mailboxes.

Invoke mail transfer by sending ETRN...

Receive email using the ETRN command (only valid if there is at least one SMTP server defined in the Configuration → ETRN Download section). The same scheduling applies to all SMTP servers.

Optional parameters:

Allow to establish Dial-up connection...

Dials out a connection if the line is currently down. If this option is not ticked, the task will only be performed when the line is dialed out.