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    Windows Live Mail: Settings to Download Messages

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dSly, Apr 2, 2010.

  1. dSly

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    I am running Windows Live Mail without major issues on a couple of Windows7 machines. There is one thing that bugs me though; Live Mail always leaves all messages on the server. I currently have to use another mail client to download messages to my computer and clear the messages on my mail server.

    I am used to mail clients that provide the option to download or leave on server the messages that I read. I just can't find that setting in Live Mail. Does someone know where it is? Thanks.
     
    dSly, Apr 2, 2010
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    Tools -> Accounts. Select email account, click Properties -> Advanced. There's the setting you're looking for.
     
    goofball, Apr 2, 2010
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    I don't have a "tools" menu item but I was able to get to the "advanced" item by right-clicking on the account name itself. I found interesting options there such as remove from server after X days and remote from server when deleted from the "deleted items" folder. Very neat all those options. Thanks for leading me to the right spot goofball. :eek:
     
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    you probably don't have the option to show your menus all the time. I believe if you hit the ALT key, you will see the other menu items you're not seeing now (File, Edit, View, etc).
     
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    Yes indeed, that was the case. Thanks for the assistance. I am quite embarrassed but I do appreciate the help goofball.
     
    dSly, Apr 4, 2010
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