gadgetgirl85 macrumors 68040 Original poster Jul 11, 2007 #1 I have my .mac mail set up on the mail client in osx but also outlook express on the PC. For some reason when I check the .mac mail on outlook express all my old mail disappears from my osx mail client. Is there anyway I can fix this?
I have my .mac mail set up on the mail client in osx but also outlook express on the PC. For some reason when I check the .mac mail on outlook express all my old mail disappears from my osx mail client. Is there anyway I can fix this?
N numediaman macrumors 6502a Jul 11, 2007 #2 Yes. Go into your Outlook account settings and check "leave message on the server" option for your .mac account. The location of this option will depend on what version you have -- but it's there somewhere.
Yes. Go into your Outlook account settings and check "leave message on the server" option for your .mac account. The location of this option will depend on what version you have -- but it's there somewhere.
gadgetgirl85 macrumors 68040 Original poster Jul 11, 2007 #3 Thanks for that. I changed it in Outlook and then went back to osx and again my mails disappeared so hopefully it will work from now on?
Thanks for that. I changed it in Outlook and then went back to osx and again my mails disappeared so hopefully it will work from now on?
swiftaw macrumors 603 Jul 11, 2007 #4 in outlook express did you set it up as a POP email or an IMAP email? It should be IMAP.
gadgetgirl85 macrumors 68040 Original poster Jul 11, 2007 #5 Ok I changed it an Imap in outlook express now it doesnt give me the option of leaving messages on the server. Should it be fixed now?
Ok I changed it an Imap in outlook express now it doesnt give me the option of leaving messages on the server. Should it be fixed now?
swiftaw macrumors 603 Jul 11, 2007 #6 viccles said: Ok I changed it an Imap in outlook express now it doesnt give me the option of leaving messages on the server. Should it be fixed now? Click to expand... Yes, you should be all set.
viccles said: Ok I changed it an Imap in outlook express now it doesnt give me the option of leaving messages on the server. Should it be fixed now? Click to expand... Yes, you should be all set.