delete mails on server itself

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what rule to be created in outlook 2k to delete mails at server itself
without downloading the same.... i want this rule for the purpose of
deleting mails above a particular size without downloading them in to my
inbox...and thus avoid wasting valuable bandwidth.


regards
 
No rule, just a send and receive setting. Go to Tools->
Options-> tab Mail Setup-> button Send/Receive...->
button Edit... Here you can select the account and
configure what the maximum size of a message can be will
it be downloaded.

Hope this helps!

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hi, thanks for your reply.
i still have a query......
But will this setting result in deleting the mails from the server or will
they still remain on the server.. .... If outlook deletes the mails then
fine no problem .... but In the event the messages still remaining on the
server, then email box space is blocked ... in that case , how can i delete
them without going to the website using outlook


thanks N regards
 
TIMTOM said:
hi, thanks for your reply.
i still have a query......
But will this setting result in deleting the mails from the server or
will they still remain on the server.. .... If outlook deletes the
mails then fine no problem .... but In the event the messages still
remaining on the server, then email box space is blocked ... in that
case , how can i delete them without going to the website using
outlook


thanks N regards
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Different answer - as you are using Outlook 2000, you can change your mail
configuration to CWO mode. This allows you to download headers only using
Remote Mail. You can then either mark to download the message, or mark for
deletion. When you next Connect using the Remote Mail toolbar, those actions
will be performed.
Easier than using Rules, I found.

HTH
 
Gordon has a good solution in case you want to have those messages deleted.
If you really don't care about those messages and don't even want to see
them; go to you webbased mailclient provided by your provider. Most
providers will allow you to set rules here. Configure a rule to delete it
and you'll need no user interaction anymore to get the messages deleted.

And indeed; use a newsreader like Outlook Express makes newsreading a lot
eassier :-)

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You wrote "Different answer - as you are using Outlook 2000, you can change
your mail
configuration to CWO mode. This allows you to download headers only using
Remote Mail."
Click to expand...

Since i am a newbie to outlook.... i didnt get the term "CWO mode" and also
the term "using remote mail"....I tried to see in help but couldnt find
these terms...So can you be further specific ... i simply didnt got what you
meant....
i am a home user.

Regards
timtom
 
TIMTOM said:
You wrote "Different answer - as you are using Outlook 2000, you can
change your mail

Since i am a newbie to outlook.... i didnt get the term "CWO mode"
and also the term "using remote mail"....I tried to see in help but
couldnt find these terms...So can you be further specific ... i
simply didnt got what you meant....
i am a home user.

Regards
timtom
Click to expand...

In Outlook 2000, if you go to Tools-Options-Mail Format, at the bottom,
there is a button that says "Reconfigure Mail Support". If you click it, the
setup options will appear. If you choose CWO Mode (the obvious choice!) you
can then go into Tools (I think - I'm using Outlook 2002 now)-Remote Mail
and download headers only.

HTH
 
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