Outlook Express

[Napoleon]

Hi All,
My pc is connected to another pc and a laptop via a router.
My pc has Windows XP Home SP2, laptop Windows XP Pro. SP2,another pc Windows
XP Pro SP2.
My problem is: Another pc and laptop both can receive & send mails via
Outlook Express while my pc can NOT receive mails but can send mails out.
Can some body please help me by giving me some advice?
Thanks,
Napoleon

 

[Gordon]

Hi All,
My pc is connected to another pc and a laptop via a router.
My pc has Windows XP Home SP2, laptop Windows XP Pro. SP2,another pc
Windows XP Pro SP2.
My problem is: Another pc and laptop both can receive & send mails via
Outlook Express while my pc can NOT receive mails but can send mails
out. Can some body please help me by giving me some advice?
Thanks,
Napoleon

What happens when you try?

Any error mesages?

 

[Napoleon]

No, it just says "no new mails" at the bottom of the Outlook Express window,
while the other pc and laptop both recive some mails.

 

[Gordon]

No, it just says "no new mails" at the bottom of the Outlook Express
window, while the other pc and laptop both recive some mails.

You aren't downloading from the same email account on all three machines,
are you?

 

[Napoleon]

Please explain to me Gordon, I am sort of a newbie, I have set up the
accounts accordingly with the same user names, password and pop3
etc........on all computers.

 

[Gordon]

Please explain to me Gordon, I am sort of a newbie, I have set up the
accounts accordingly with the same user names, password and pop3
etc........on all computers.

What I mean is, are the emaill addresses the same on each machine? If not,
are they in the format of (e-mail address removed) or (e-mail address removed) ?

 

[Napoleon]

yeah, they are all the same: (e-mail address removed)

 

[Gordon]

yeah, they are all the same: (e-mail address removed)

So you are accessing ONE email account from all three machines?

 

[Napoleon]

Oops! Can't I use the same account for all machines?

 

[Gordon]

Oops! Can't I use the same account for all machines?

yes, if you set the server settings on all three accounts to keep a copy on
the server! Then you can download all mail on all three machines. You need
to set a time limit as well, otherwise your mailbox on the ISP's server will
rapidly fill up.

 

[Alias]

I do. I suspect it's your POP3 configuration. Check to make sure that the
non working one's configuration is the same as the working one.

Alias

 

[Napoleon]

Hurraaahhhh, that's it, you are a genious Gorden, I've seen dat check-mark
about leaving a copy on the server, it is not checked, thanks a lot Gordon,
bye
Cheers
Napoleon