Q: I have a lab setup with System Center Service Manager (SCCM) and the Exchange connector. Can I have it check for mail more frequently than once per minute?

Start the System Center Service Manager Console.

Under the Administration Wonderbar (workspace), select Management Packs.

Type Exchange in the filter and Service Manager Exchange Connector will be shown.

Select the Service Manager Exchange Connector then the Export action.

Select a save location and click OK.

Open the exported XML file in Notepad (or your favorite XML editor).

At the top of the file, change the version from 1.0.0.0 to 1.1.0.0 (because you're making a change). If you have a version number higher than that, just add 1 to whatever you have in your version:

  Microsoft.SystemCenter.ExchangeConnector
  1.1.0.0

Search the file for Interval unit. You'll find only one occurrence in the SimpleRecurringSchedule section:

  5

Change the Interval Unit to Seconds instead of Minutes and set the value to the number of seconds (e.g., 10 to check every 10 seconds):

  10

Save the changes.

Back in the Service Manager console, under Management Packs, select the Import option.

Select the XML file you changed and click OK. A warning will be displayed saying that the management pack already exists and data may be lost. Ignore this and click Import then OK.

The management pack should now show the new version and last modified date.