Email not displying when first opening

On MBP, early 2015, Monterey 12.6.8, When first opening email received the body of email is blank, nothing displayed- seems as though its waiting to download contents. This is when I first open my mail app. Takes a few minutes before all email received can view contents

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Posted on Sep 5, 2023 7:46 AM

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Sep 5, 2023 7:54 AM in response to g-smitty

That is because that is EXACTLY how it works.

IMAP protocol stores all email messages on the Service Provider's Server. It forwards only the email headers quickly. The bodies are sent only after you request one, and when your email Server 'gets around to it'.

This is a feature, not a bug. You emails are available from multiple devices simultaneously without corruption of the master copy.

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Sep 5, 2023 8:09 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

And thats the reply I was looking for!

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