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how do i get thunderbird to fetch messages on start up

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How do I get thunderbird to fetch messages on start up. I have set Thunderbird to start when Windows 10 starts but Thunderbird does not download messages automatically. I have checked the box on server settings for each email account to start automatically . I can download messages manually.

How do I get thunderbird to fetch messages on start up. I have set Thunderbird to start when Windows 10 starts but Thunderbird does not download messages automatically. I have checked the box on server settings for each email account to start automatically . I can download messages manually.

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What version of Thunderbird?

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Thanks for taking an interest. My version is 68.12.1 (64-bit)

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Does it happen if TB is started manually, not automatically at Windows startup? There are some bugs with startup checking that may be relevant:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1275606#answer-1299178