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Configuring Outlook Express on LAN

Hello,

I have 4 computers setup on LAN and all of them are online 24/7. I have one POP3 e-mail account given me by my ISP. I can view my e-mails online also from an online e-mail checking website. This means I have a limited (5mb) online storage of e-mails. When I setup this account on one computer and download the e-mails, the e-mails from the online storage are deleted. Now, I want to setup this e-mail account on all 4 computers so that I can recieve all e-mails on all of the computers. Now, I am thinking if it is possible or not because once the e-mails are downloaded from one computer, the e-mails from the online storage are deleted.

So please help me to setup one pop3 account on all 4 computers so that I can receive all the e-mails on all 4 computers.

Thankyou,
-Phud3.

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Phud3

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Well.. so that means I have to unchek the "Leave a copy of messages on the server" on the 3 pcs and on the MAIN server PC I should check the "Leave a copy of messages on the server". Right?

mslunecka

No, you set this on your 3 pcs. Basically "leave a copy of messages on the server" means that it doesn't send the signal to delete the message (or "pop" it) off the server. That checkbox should be on your client machines. No changes need to be made to the server unless you use outlook express on that machine to check mail also, in which case you should make the same setting change in Outlook.

Phud3

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Thanks, Problem Solved. :)