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C# System.Threading.Timer - TimerCallback delegate is never called, it seems

I need to finish up a console app that grabs and processes emails. I was using System.timer to loop the mail retrieval like every 10 minutes, but, due to what I have to deal with server-side, the ...
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My laptop gives a "system timer error" - change CMOS battery?

Your laptop's motherboard is probably shot.. The system timer is part of the chipset, either the super I/O chip or the southbridge.. <BR><BR>If it was the CMOS battery going bad, your system would ...