Killing sent email before it finishes

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I am using Outlook Express under XP. I am on a 768kb DSL. Mail is scanned
by Symantec. I understand that mail, when sent, is marked as "sent" before
it completes because Symantec has it.

Due to erratic problems with transmission, when I send a large attachment it
may take much, much time -- up to 10 times or more slower than normal. (When
I look at Task Manager/Networking, I can see that xmit utilization is very,
very slow.) The problem occurs very randomly, so when I see it going so
slow, I want to kill the transmission and try again later.

Is there a way to kill a message after I send it but before it finishes?

Thank you for your suggestions.
 
Have you asked the experts in the Outlook Express newsgroups?

:I am using Outlook Express under XP. I am on a 768kb DSL. Mail is scanned
: by Symantec. I understand that mail, when sent, is marked as "sent"
before
: it completes because Symantec has it.
:
: Due to erratic problems with transmission, when I send a large attachment
it
: may take much, much time -- up to 10 times or more slower than normal.
(When
: I look at Task Manager/Networking, I can see that xmit utilization is
very,
: very slow.) The problem occurs very randomly, so when I see it going so
: slow, I want to kill the transmission and try again later.
:
: Is there a way to kill a message after I send it but before it finishes?
:
: Thank you for your suggestions.
 
General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working
offline". More at http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm

- Do not cancel Automatic Compacting, should it occur, and do not attempt to
close OE via Task Manager or shutdown your machine if Automatic Compacting
is taking place.

- Disable email scanning by your anti-virus application. It can cause
corruption (i.e., loss of messages) and provides no additional protection:

Why you don't need your anti-virus to scan your email
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm

<QP>
Disabling Email Scanning does not leave you unprotected against viruses that
are distributed as email attachments. Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect scans
incoming files as they are saved to your hard drive, including email and
email attachments. Email Scanning is just another layer on top of this. To
make sure that Auto-Protect is providing the maximum protection, keep
Auto-Protect enabled and run LiveUpdate regularly to ensure that you have
the most recent virus definitions.
</QP>
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106
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OE-specific newsgroup:
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com
 
Top-Poaster and Full-quoter PA Bear said:
General OE Caveats:
Click to expand...

(bla bla bla)

How does any of that answer the OP's question (which shouldn't have been
posted here anyways) ?
 
Net nanny hooplehead.
: Top-Poaster and Full-quoter PA Bear wrote:
:
: > General OE Caveats:
:
: (bla bla bla)
:
: How does any of that answer the OP's question (which shouldn't have been
: posted here anyways) ?
 
Thanks Guy,
You are right. I have reposted in Outlook Express. I must've looked the
other way when I selected the group. Thanks,
 
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