I'm Completely new to Outlook

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I have never really used Outlook before, but I thought I'd try it just to see
if it worked better. I figured there had to be some bright sides to it.
Anyway, i managed to get two email accounts linked into it. But, with my
sbcyahoo account, when it linked, it downloaded all the emails I had on
there. So now, when I check my email the regular way from the sbcyahoo
website, it says i have nothing in my inbox. I was wondering if there was a
way to keep them the same so that my email will show up on both outlook and
the website. Also, if that can happen, is there a way to get all the old
emails that were downloaded back onto the website as well? I'd like to be
able to use Outlook but still check and access my email from another
computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
 
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Jags said:
I have never really used Outlook before, but I thought I'd try it
just to see if it worked better. I figured there had to be some
bright sides to it. Anyway, i managed to get two email accounts
linked into it. But, with my sbcyahoo account, when it linked, it
downloaded all the emails I had on there. So now, when I check my
email the regular way from the sbcyahoo website, it says i have
nothing in my inbox. I was wondering if there was a way to keep them
the same so that my email will show up on both outlook and the
website.
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Yes, and this isn't really Outlook specific. Any POP account/client will
automatically download the mail and remove it from the server. To change
this, you need to go to the properties of the POP account and find the box
marked "Leave a copy of messages on server." and tick it. Note that you will
need to make sure your mailbox on that server does not exceed your quota
with SBC.
Also, if that can happen, is there a way to get all the old
emails that were downloaded back onto the website as well?
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No, unfortunately not unless you forward them back to yourself.
 
If you are using Outlook 2003, then go to Tools->Options->Mail Setup->Email
Accounts. Select your Account from View or Change and Change it. On the
Advanced Tab there is a check box to leave mail on the server.

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After furious head scratching, Jags asked:

| I have never really used Outlook before, but I thought I'd try it
| just to see if it worked better. I figured there had to be some
| bright sides to it. Anyway, i managed to get two email accounts
| linked into it. But, with my sbcyahoo account, when it linked, it
| downloaded all the emails I had on there. So now, when I check my
| email the regular way from the sbcyahoo website, it says i have
| nothing in my inbox. I was wondering if there was a way to keep them
| the same so that my email will show up on both outlook and the
| website. Also, if that can happen, is there a way to get all the old
| emails that were downloaded back onto the website as well? I'd like
| to be able to use Outlook but still check and access my email from
| another computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
 
I had that box checked when I set my email account up. It still downloaded
all the emails to outlook. I unchecked it because I figured...what is it
doing then? After reading your response, I went back and re-checked it and
sent myself a test email and it worked...so thank you very much...the only
problem I have left is if there is any way to get my old emails back onto the
website...even if i cant necessarily keep them on outlook
 
Jags said:
I had that box checked when I set my email account up. It still
downloaded all the emails to outlook.
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Whenever you set up a new mail client, be it Outlook or any other client, it
has no idea what has been previously downloaded. It will download whatever
is in the Inbox of the mailbox on the server.
the only problem I have left is if
there is any way to get my old emails back onto the website...even if
i cant necessarily keep them on outlook
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There is no good way to do that. POP is a one-way protocol for mail. You
could remail them all to yourself, although that's certainly not an ideal
option.
 
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