Do you run AV that scans incoming email? If yes, turn it off. It is
redundant and causes the kinds of problems you are experiencing.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Bob asked:

| using Outlook 2003 - POP'ing from ISP
|
| I have outlook set to wait 5 days before deleting emails on POP
| server.
|
| Every time I start Outlook, it downloads ALL the emails - even the the
| previously downloaded emails.
|
| Is there a way to set Outlook NOT to download previously download
| email message?
|
| thanks