"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in
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Boris wrote in message
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This is for my in-laws, so the description of the problem is second
hand.

They use SBCYahoo DSL and an SBC provided DSL modem. A Dlink
wireless router is connected to the modem. A desktop is wired to the
router, and a wireless laptop is also used. This was all set up
about 10 weeks ago. Both pcs use XPHome and OE. Both OEs are set to
leave messages on the SBCglobalnet server so they can download all
messages from either pc. They have not yet deleted any messages from
the server.

Here's the problem:

Whenever they collect email on the laptop (I think it's only
happening on the laptop, I have to check with them), OE says
downloading 1, 2, 3, etc. messages of 300 (or more). The older
messages are not actually downloaded, only the new ones.


Make sure that you are not dealing with a news account.
The symptom that you are describing is normally only seen
when downloading messages from a news server
and that could be changed by _unchecking_

Get 300 headers at a time

(in Options, Read tab; keystrokes: Alt-T,O,Ctrl-Tab,G)

You can also avoid that symptom by using any Synchronize command
since they ignore the Get option and download however many headers
and bodies (if appropriate) as are available.



Could this be a corrupt .dbx file in OE on the laptop?

Is this peculiar to SBCYahoo DSL?

They also have their McAfee set to check outgoing email for viruses.
Could this be the problem. I'm grasping at straws at this point.

Thanks.


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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Hi, Robert,

Nope, no OE news account configured, but, yes, 'downloading 300
messages' does sound like the 'get new headers' is the command sending
the message.

Thanks for the reply.