How long does it take for an email to get to its reciever?
351368
It can actually take much longer...it all depends on the route it takes and the reliability of the computers (hops) on that route.  If for example it needs to take a route that includes hops in Brazil for example and as it hits a server in brazil, there is an power outage, it is possible that the email will remain on that hop until a time when power is restored and the route can be finished.  Now in theory routes are self fixing, so if something happens another route is instantly determined and taken, however if something happens where the traffic (email or information be sent/receieved) can not be back tracked it will remain in limbo or be lost.  An example of this is if hits on the 4th or 5th leg of a sprintnetwork.net system and the entire sprintnetwork.net service is interrupted...the information can not go back to the prior hops as they are no longer available, and thus would be lost or delayed.  Most Mail servers require a response from the destination server before accepting the send, however not all do.  If your experiencing a delay in email this may be the case.  I have personally had email both that I've sent and received that have been delayed upto 3 monthes.
424208
Ok... First lets explain how mail work.\n\nWhen you send an email your message is send from your computer to a server on the internet (that's your email server, depending on which mail server you use) then this server will seek the recipient's server using the email adress you've provided. Once he found that server he will send the mail to that server through the internet. Once the mail arrived on the other server the recipient will retrieve his mail from that server. That's quite easy in theory, no ?\n\nIn reality when messages are exchanged from one server to another there may be many problems.\nSmall problems like overloaded networks (in this case your server can't send the mail to the other server so he will try again later) or the other server has crashed. Or there may be bigger problems : when I say your server sends the message to the other server in fact your message will go through a lot of servers before reaching the final server, if one of those servers bugs or crashs then your mail will be lost...\n\nIn fact I've read that 10% to 20% of email is lost... Due to bugs mainly.
399738
Yes, some email programs,  Out Look (not the Express version), allow for timed or delayed sending. I know Lotus Notes does and I'm sure there are others.
381139
i live in ky. should take two days. longer if mailed on a friday.
154205
Yes I have noticed mine is slow also, and I access it from many different computors. Sometimes there is mail that cannot be accessed for several days and then it fixes itself. Wierd man !!!
432565
happens (but rarely)\nit also depends on the sending server was the email send from yahoo to yahoo or from any other server
296105
Yahoo messenger has a feature to let you know when an email arrives.
1065962
Check your settings first.  Check with a recipient to see if in fact they are getting your mail.  Must be in the parameters.  Good Luck.
186991
Depending on where it's sent,  it could take a couple months.  If it's going to one of the larger FOBs it was usually about a month.  When it goes out to smaller remote places it could take twice that,  going from place to place until it finally reaches it's destination.  It's always tricky,  some packages sent after others will arrive sooner.  Guess that's not much of an answer,  but longer than a week.
274737
It depends upon who your email account is with. Most have 10 or 20MB limits. Also bear in mind that the recipient of your email will have a size limit. The recipient could have slower internet service as well. The general rule is that if you do not know their size limit or download speed, don't send anything bigger than 1MB until you find out.
357513
Usually there can be a problem with the email service provider itself. I once had this problem with rediffmail. I sent an email to feedback section which automatically directed me to the customer care.It was resolved in 2 days, I think.They admitted it was their problem.
13675
yahoo and hotmail require 30 or 60 days to login. GMail gives you 90 days.  And if you're not checking your email in over 90 days, well....
188990
It may take a long time depending on how you send it if it is thru fed ex it will go faster from a day to a week but if it is normal post it may take upto a month or even more...If you are sending something important to you and u are sending it thru normal post id recommend putting insurance on it they make sure the person does receive it and in case it gets lost they pay a certain amount of money to you
190836
Lesser time than GMail, I guess!\nSeriously, I think 6 to 15 months
117370
Yes, all emails should get to you, but given that the sender supports delayed emails, which most hosts do. I rarely have a failure to get a delivery on my server, when it is down for some reason, they get delivered but some delayed is anticipated.
13375
Try to access it just using the IP address (you can get this if you look at 'details' of old emails you sent). If you CAN, then there is a DNS error. If you have already waited a few days (or three months) and it still doesn't work, you should make sure the DNS entry was made with whoever your DNS provider is.\n\nIf you CANNOT reach it with the IP address, it is more likely your email server has a problem.
1095683
depends on your email system. but under mail options there is a spam folder that usually allows you to determine how long to hold junk mail.