Automatic e-mail checking in Outlook

I use Internet Explorer 8 and Outlook 2007 SP2 but whereas I have set Outlook to check for mail every minute it doesn't do it (maybe every hour or two, I never see it!)

This is an inconvenience so can anyone please help me solve the problem?

 

You need to select
Tools
Options
Preferences
E-mail Options
and
Check Display a notification message when new mail arrives
Click Advance E-mail Options
and
Set your E-mail notification preference

You will now automatically be notified