"Leave copy of messages on server" doesn't work?

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I created a pop account and went to the advanced tab and selected "Leave copy
of messages on server". When I check the email on that pop server, it
retrieves it, but doesn't leave a message on the server. Does this option
just not work?
 
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:I created a pop account and went to the advanced tab and selected "Leave
copy
: of messages on server". When I check the email on that pop server, it
: retrieves it, but doesn't leave a message on the server. Does this option
: just not work?
 
Wes said:
I created a pop account and went to the advanced tab and selected "Leave
copy
of messages on server". When I check the email on that pop server, it
retrieves it, but doesn't leave a message on the server. Does this option
just not work?
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It does work without problem for me.

Ensure that you have all machines that are accessing the account/s set to
leave on the server, with one of them set to remove after ## days.
 
I have my laptop set to leave it on the server (laptop 1), and another laptop
set to remove it from the server (laptop 2). When I have laptop 2 turned
off, and laptop 1 checks the emails, it removes it. I start laptop 2 and the
message is nowhere to be found. Not in the inbox, spam folder, etc...

It is a simple setting, and should work, but doesn't appear to be. Surely
someone else has had this happen? I have been setting up pop email for about
12 years or so and have never seen it not work like this. Is there some sort
of update out there?
 
Wes said:
I have my laptop set to leave it on the server (laptop 1), and another
laptop
set to remove it from the server (laptop 2). When I have laptop 2 turned
off, and laptop 1 checks the emails, it removes it. I start laptop 2 and
the
message is nowhere to be found. Not in the inbox, spam folder, etc...

It is a simple setting, and should work, but doesn't appear to be. Surely
someone else has had this happen? I have been setting up pop email for
about
12 years or so and have never seen it not work like this. Is there some
sort
of update out there?
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Wes, from how I read the above, you only have one laptop set to leave a copy
on the server?

Ensure that you have **both** machines that are accessing the account/s set
to
leave on the server.

I would remove and rebuild my accounts from scratch in Vista, especially if
they installed as part of an import/upgrade etc.
 
The option works fine for me.

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The problem is that I am checking it on a computer and it is removing it from
the server, not leaving a copy on the server. The other computer is Windows
XP. The more experience I have with this, the more I yearn for the good ol'
days of working email, and not having confirmation for every program I run,
asking my permission 3 times before it finally runs.

Apparently this just doesn't work. I try using Microsoft Outlook, but it
asks me how long I want to allow it to have permission to run, and the max is
10 minutes. I wish there was a way to turn off asking permission to run
things. It is totally bogging me down!!
 
Wes said:
The problem is that I am checking it on a computer and it is removing it
from
the server, not leaving a copy on the server.
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Then do as I suggested earlier, remove, reboot, and rebuild your accounts
from scratch in Vista.
 
Wes said:
The problem is that I am checking it on a computer and it is removing it
from
the server, not leaving a copy on the server. The other computer is
Windows
XP. The more experience I have with this, the more I yearn for the good
ol'
days of working email, and not having confirmation for every program I
run,
asking my permission 3 times before it finally runs.

Apparently this just doesn't work. I try using Microsoft Outlook, but it
asks me how long I want to allow it to have permission to run, and the max
is
10 minutes. I wish there was a way to turn off asking permission to run
things. It is totally bogging me down!!
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Wes what you are struggling is just one post box at the server (ISP) That is
your email address.

You can not have one computer leave a copy and another do a different thing
with just the one post box. You either set them ALL to leave a copy or not
to do so, as you chose.



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