How do I update text in a panel using ajax and a timer?

This is a pretty basic question, I just need to update a textbox every few minutes without using a postback. The text is pulled from a sql query. Is there a example for how to do this somewhere? (simialar to how gmail updates, etc...)

Take a look at this: http://encosia.com/index.php/2007/07/25/display-data-updates-in-real-time-with-ajax/

If you're only updating a simple text label, you could skip the UpdatePanel in my example andupdate that text on the client side, using a web method.

A combination of those two examples should give you what you're after.

Thanks for providing links.