If you fool around with the settings for an Account in Outlook (or
Outlook Express) you'll find an option to leave a copy on the server.
If you don't tick this the first PC to access the remote mailbox (at
your ISP) will "move" the file down to your PC, rather than copy it.
So, if you check your mailbox at the office, you won't be able to
download mail again at home. Unless you tick that box.

Netscape may have a similar option, but it's possible it may not. I
don't know the Netscape client so can't tell you, but if you hunt around
the settings you may find one. You're right that Netscape won't
download anything if it isn't running, but be alert to the possibility
that you've set up a mail client on another machine somewhere too!

PH, London

JWD wrote:
Then being new to this, my question would be, how do I leave a copy on the
server? I assumed if Netscape is not open (so does not download messages
until I open it) that the messages should go to Outlook. And that would not
answer the question as to why some go through and some don't, would it?
Thanks for your help on this because it is really frustrating me!! This is my
business email and I can't risk missing important emails.

"Philip Herlihy" wrote:

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