Re: Re-downloading messages left on server

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From: Michael Santovec (michael_santovec_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 11/25/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 11:37:58 -0800

The POP3UIDL.DBX (OE5+) file may be corrupted. This is used to track previously
downloaded messages when you leave messages on a POP3 server (Tools, Accounts, Mail,
Properties, Advanced). However, the file gets updated even if you aren't leaving messages
on the server. Delete the file with Outlook Express closed. (On Win2000 you need enable
the display of Hidden or System files in the folder options and XP you need to use the
advanced options to find Hidden or System files.) The next time all mail on the server
will be downloaded. But after that the file should function correctly again. 

-- 
Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
"Biff Hitler" <uce@ftc.gov> wrote in message 
news:eNA%230Gw0EHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Outlook Express has recently changed its behavior.
>
> I have checked the "leave messages on server" option on the advanced tab of the "Options 
>  > Accounts" dialog.  Until very recently, that worked just fine.  I also opted to delete 
> messages from the server after they had been deleted from my Outlook Express inbox.
>
> I haven't changed anything, but I have updated using Windows Update to keep security 
> things up to snuff, even though this runs in Win98SE.  (Old, spare computer).
>
> Now, however, when I check messages after reading and deleting unwanting messages, 
> Outlook Express downloads duplicates of all the messages it left on the server last 
> time.  It didn't used to do that.
>
> I can't find anything written about this situation.  Can anyone suggest anything?
>
> Thanks.
>

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