diff --git a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Interfaces/IEmailSyncService.cs b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Interfaces/IEmailSyncService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7fb970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Interfaces/IEmailSyncService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace DigitalData.MessagingService.Application.Common.Interfaces;
+
+public interface IEmailSyncService
+{
+    public DateTime ForceTriggerSync();
+}
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diff --git a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Options/EmailAccountsOptions.cs b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Options/EmailAccountsOptions.cs
index affc839..5cdd25e 100644
--- a/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Options/EmailAccountsOptions.cs
+++ b/src/core/DigitalData.MessagingService.Application/Common/Options/EmailAccountsOptions.cs
@@ -24,5 +24,11 @@ public class EmailAccountsOptions
     /// Defaults to 300 seconds (5 minutes).
     /// </summary>
     public int SyncIntervalSeconds { get; init; } = 300;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The minimum interval, in seconds, between forced IMAP sync operations regardless of idle state.
+    /// Defaults to 30 seconds (0.5 minute).
+    /// </summary>
+    public int ForcedSyncIntervalSeconds { get; init; } = 30;
 }
 #endif
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