I have recently purchased a laptop and need help with using Outlook Express
on the desktop as well as the laptop.

Is there a way to see the same downloaded messages on both computers? I have
OE setup on the laptop, using the same address as on the desktop.
When I read my messages on the laptop, then go to the desktop, the same
messages are not available.

Please give suggestions as what to do and how to do it or if its even
possible at all!!

Thanks so much..........
Sandy

SandyD wrote:
I have recently purchased a laptop and need help with using Outlook
Express on the desktop as well as the laptop.

Is there a way to see the same downloaded messages on both computers?
I have OE setup on the laptop, using the same address as on the
desktop. When I read my messages on the laptop, then go to the desktop,
the
same messages are not available.

Please give suggestions as what to do and how to do it or if its even
possible at all!!

Thanks so much..........
Sandy

In Outlook Express's Tools, Accounts, you can set OE to leave the messages
on the server, delete them, or delete them after a certain number of days.
You appear to have yours set to delete the messages and thus they aren't
available any longer to the other computer when you try to read them.

I have my laptop set up to not delete messages from the server, ever. Then,
my desktop deletes messages after 7 days. So, a little balancing act like
that usually makes things work out pretty well.

If you need more specifics, just come back and ask.

Pop`

I changed my settings as you said, and it worked!!! I've almost been pulling
my hair out trying to find the answer as to how to fix this problem.
Thank you so much....
Sandy

You can also swap folders back and forth using the method in the last
paragraph on OE on this page: www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

steve

"SandyD" wrote in message
...
I changed my settings as you said, and it worked!!! I've almost been
pulling my hair out trying to find the answer as to how to fix this
problem.
Thank you so much....
Sandy

SandyD wrote:
I changed my settings as you said, and it worked!!! I've almost been
pulling my hair out trying to find the answer as to how to fix this
problem. Thank you so much....
Sandy

Most Welcome.

Pop,
I set my desktop computer in Outlook Express,Tools, Accounts, Mail
Properties to leave messages on the server but when I check Outlook Express
inbox from my laptop what ever I have on my desktop does not appear on my
laptop. I even sent myself a test message and it did not appear. What am I
missing in your reply to Sandy?.
"Pop`" wrote in message
...
SandyD wrote:
I have recently purchased a laptop and need help with using Outlook
Express on the desktop as well as the laptop.

Is there a way to see the same downloaded messages on both computers?
I have OE setup on the laptop, using the same address as on the
desktop. When I read my messages on the laptop, then go to the desktop,
the
same messages are not available.

Please give suggestions as what to do and how to do it or if its even
possible at all!!

Thanks so much..........
Sandy

In Outlook Express's Tools, Accounts, you can set OE to leave the messages
on the server, delete them, or delete them after a certain number of days.
You appear to have yours set to delete the messages and thus they aren't
available any longer to the other computer when you try to read them.

I have my laptop set up to not delete messages from the server, ever.
Then, my desktop deletes messages after 7 days. So, a little balancing
act like that usually makes things work out pretty well.

If you need more specifics, just come back and ask.

Pop`

If both computers are using the same e-mail address, on both machines:

Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced - Check: Leave a copy of
messages on the server.

On one machine, check to Delete messages after X days to assure the server
does not get clogged up.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"SD" wrote in message
...
Pop,
I set my desktop computer in Outlook Express,Tools, Accounts, Mail
Properties to leave messages on the server but when I check Outlook
Express inbox from my laptop what ever I have on my desktop does not
appear on my laptop. I even sent myself a test message and it did not
appear. What am I missing in your reply to Sandy?.
"Pop`" wrote in message
...
SandyD wrote:
I have recently purchased a laptop and need help with using Outlook
Express on the desktop as well as the laptop.

Is there a way to see the same downloaded messages on both computers?
I have OE setup on the laptop, using the same address as on the
desktop. When I read my messages on the laptop, then go to the desktop,
the
same messages are not available.

Please give suggestions as what to do and how to do it or if its even
possible at all!!

Thanks so much..........
Sandy

In Outlook Express's Tools, Accounts, you can set OE to leave the
messages on the server, delete them, or delete them after a certain
number of days. You appear to have yours set to delete the messages and
thus they aren't available any longer to the other computer when you try
to read them.

I have my laptop set up to not delete messages from the server, ever.
Then, my desktop deletes messages after 7 days. So, a little balancing
act like that usually makes things work out pretty well.

If you need more specifics, just come back and ask.

Pop`

No luck. Something I am missing.
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
If both computers are using the same e-mail address, on both machines:

Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced - Check: Leave a copy of
messages on the server.

On one machine, check to Delete messages after X days to assure the server
does not get clogged up.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"SD" wrote in message
...
Pop,
I set my desktop computer in Outlook Express,Tools, Accounts, Mail
Properties to leave messages on the server but when I check Outlook
Express inbox from my laptop what ever I have on my desktop does not
appear on my laptop. I even sent myself a test message and it did not
appear. What am I missing in your reply to Sandy?.
"Pop`" wrote in message
...
SandyD wrote:
I have recently purchased a laptop and need help with using Outlook
Express on the desktop as well as the laptop.

Is there a way to see the same downloaded messages on both computers?
I have OE setup on the laptop, using the same address as on the
desktop. When I read my messages on the laptop, then go to the desktop,
the
same messages are not available.

Please give suggestions as what to do and how to do it or if its even
possible at all!!

Thanks so much..........
Sandy

In Outlook Express's Tools, Accounts, you can set OE to leave the
messages on the server, delete them, or delete them after a certain
number of days. You appear to have yours set to delete the messages and
thus they aren't available any longer to the other computer when you try
to read them.

I have my laptop set up to not delete messages from the server, ever.
Then, my desktop deletes messages after 7 days. So, a little balancing
act like that usually makes things work out pretty well.

If you need more specifics, just come back and ask.

Pop`

In your first post, you said you checked Leave a copy on the desktop. have
you since also checked it on the laptop?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"SD" wrote in message
...
No luck. Something I am missing.
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
If both computers are using the same e-mail address, on both machines:

Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced - Check: Leave a copy of
messages on the server.

On one machine, check to Delete messages after X days to assure the
server does not get clogged up.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"SD" wrote in message
...
Pop,
I set my desktop computer in Outlook Express,Tools, Accounts, Mail
Properties to leave messages on the server but when I check Outlook
Express inbox from my laptop what ever I have on my desktop does not
appear on my laptop. I even sent myself a test message and it did not
appear. What am I missing in your reply to Sandy?.
"Pop`" wrote in message
...
SandyD wrote:
I have recently purchased a laptop and need help with using Outlook
Express on the desktop as well as the laptop.

Is there a way to see the same downloaded messages on both computers?
I have OE setup on the laptop, using the same address as on the
desktop. When I read my messages on the laptop, then go to the
desktop, the
same messages are not available.

Please give suggestions as what to do and how to do it or if its even
possible at all!!

Thanks so much..........
Sandy

In Outlook Express's Tools, Accounts, you can set OE to leave the
messages on the server, delete them, or delete them after a certain
number of days. You appear to have yours set to delete the messages and
thus they aren't available any longer to the other computer when you
try to read them.

I have my laptop set up to not delete messages from the server, ever.
Then, my desktop deletes messages after 7 days. So, a little balancing
act like that usually makes things work out pretty well.

If you need more specifics, just come back and ask.

Pop`

Yes I have.
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
In your first post, you said you checked Leave a copy on the desktop. have
you since also checked it on the laptop?
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"SD" wrote in message
...
No luck. Something I am missing.
"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
If both computers are using the same e-mail address, on both machines:

Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties | Advanced - Check: Leave a copy of
messages on the server.

On one machine, check to Delete messages after X days to assure the
server does not get clogged up.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"SD" wrote in message
...
Pop,
I set my desktop computer in Outlook Express,Tools, Accounts, Mail
Properties to leave messages on the server but when I check Outlook
Express inbox from my laptop what ever I have on my desktop does not
appear on my laptop. I even sent myself a test message and it did not
appear. What am I missing in your reply to Sandy?.
"Pop`" wrote in message
...
SandyD wrote:
I have recently purchased a laptop and need help with using Outlook
Express on the desktop as well as the laptop.

Is there a way to see the same downloaded messages on both computers?
I have OE setup on the laptop, using the same address as on the
desktop. When I read my messages on the laptop, then go to the
desktop, the
same messages are not available.

Please give suggestions as what to do and how to do it or if its even
possible at all!!

Thanks so much..........
Sandy

In Outlook Express's Tools, Accounts, you can set OE to leave the
messages on the server, delete them, or delete them after a certain
number of days. You appear to have yours set to delete the messages
and thus they aren't available any longer to the other computer when
you try to read them.

I have my laptop set up to not delete messages from the server, ever.
Then, my desktop deletes messages after 7 days. So, a little
balancing act like that usually makes things work out pretty well.

If you need more specifics, just come back and ask.

Pop`