It's a free hotmail account and I've had it for about 8 years now.

Since I last posted I've been doing more research via previous posts, and
have tried a few things myself. I have set Outlook to empty contents of the
deleted items folder at each closure (perhaps that folder had become
overloaded because I have been moving alot of mail from my inbox to personal
folders), and this appears to have speeded things up. But there are still
delays.
--
Kevo


"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Hotmail is not POP and the message is typical for hotmail accounts. Do you
have a paid Hotmail account or is it a very old free one?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:



"Kevo" wrote in message
...
I'm dowloading the headers and the full messages. 'Synchronising Message
Headers' is the message I ususally see in lowest bar while I wait.
I can only assume that I have configured the account wrongly, as I have
only
recently stopped using OE and set up O. In fact the delays are getting
longer
all the time, and I have also noticed that after particularly long delays
pop-up messages telling me that connections with my hotmail server are
unavailable. If it is any use I will make a note of the pecise text in one
of
those pop-ups.
--
Kevo


"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Are you downloading headers only or the full message? You shouldn't see
that
at all with a pop account and full bodies.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:



"Kevo" wrote in message
...
Its a POP account.
--
Kevo


"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

what type of email account do you use? It's normal for IMAP accounts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:



"Kevo" wrote in message
news Question for helpful people: In Outlook, when I move, slecting and
highlighting with my mouse, from one mail folder to another (for
example,
from 'Inbox' to 'Sent Mail'), I see the text synchronising Message
Headers
in
the lowest bar of the window, and the programme takes several
seconds
to
be
ready. This is dramatically slower than moving around inside Outlook
Express,
so I wonder if this delay is normal.
Anyone know?

Kevo