How to Set Outlook Express To Leave Email Messages On The Server

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Generally users of POP3 email like to download messages to their PC and take them off the central server. But sometimes you'll want to leave them there so you can access them again. Like most other mail client applications, Outlook Express can be configured to leave messages on the server indefinitely or for a specified period of time.

• Steps

1. Open Outlook Express
2. Select Tools/Accounts.
3. Click on the Mail tab, highlight YourAccount and click on the Properties button.
4. Click on the Advanced tab.
5. In the Delivery section, select the checkbox to Leave of copy of messages on server.
6. Select the appropriate checkbox to delete the messages from the server after a certain number of days or until the messages are deleted from the Deleted Items in Outlook Express.

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