Outlook - Leaving Messages on the Server

[bravozullu]

Hi, I wanna do two things with Outlook on my treo 750 (using it to access a POP3 account):

1. I want to leave the messages on the server after they've been downloaded
2. I want to selectively download only messages that are less than a certain size.

I don't see either of these options. Any suggestions? If Outlook truly can't do this, can you recommend another email program that will?

Thanks,

[gdseric]

Here's what I do and it works pretty well for me:

1) Don't delete the messages from your 'Deleted Items' folder on your Treo - then they won't fill-up your Inbox and they'll still be on the mail server later.

2) Dunno...I use the 'download headers' and only download the first 20K of a message. Then, I can decide to download the entire message (including any attachments) after I look at the 'teaser."

Maybe I didn't answer your question(s), but the aforementioned solutions work quite well for me...I can delete the junk I don't want/need from the server while mobile, and keep the good stuff. I also sync my Outlook inbox and select folders but that's another story for another day!!

[bravozullu]

<P>Hi, thanks for replying. Ok, I understand #2 below.&nbsp; </P>
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<P>Regarding the first issue:&nbsp; So, you're saying that if I download the messages but never delete them from the Deleted Folders, then they'll remain on my server??? That doesn't make any sense.&nbsp; If you download the messages into your inbox, usually they're removed from your mail server (unless you tell the email program not do so, which is what I'm asking about).&nbsp; On regular (desktop) Outlook, there's a simple option that you can click, which keeps messages on the server.&nbsp; I'm wondering why that same option doesn't exist on the mobile version of Outlook. </P>
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<P>Thanks, </P>
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Originally Posted by gdseric

Here's what I do and it works pretty well for me:</P>
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<P>1) Don't delete the messages from your 'Deleted Items' folder on your Treo - then they won't fill-up your Inbox and they'll still be on the mail server later.</P>
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<P>2) Dunno...I use the 'download headers' and only download the first 20K of a message. Then, I can decide to download the entire message (including any attachments) after I look at the 'teaser."</P>
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<P>Maybe I didn't answer your question(s), but the aforementioned solutions work quite well for me...I can delete the junk I don't want/need from the server while mobile, and keep the good stuff. I also sync my Outlook inbox and select folders but that's another story for another day!!

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[millerhifi]

You don't have the option to delete or save a copy on the server. It leaves a copy on the server regardless.
As far as your second question is concerned, you can't "only" download messages that are less than a certain size. You can specify how much from each email that gets downloaded to you phone. Than you can always download more if you choose to.

[millerhifi]

Let me refine my answer as I just tested it out on my 750.
The only way that you can delete an email from the server from your 750 is to delete the message from your in box, then go to your deleted folder and delete the message. You'll get a pop up confirming whether you want to do that blah blah blah, yes or no, select yes than do a send and receive and it will remove it from the server.
So unless you go thru these steps, your emails will remain on the server.

[gdseric]

As I stated in my previous post, that's how it works for me and several of the "users" my company supports...and works quite well. You're right, there is that option in regular Outlook, but since I have used Pocket Outlook (and subsequent versions) that's the way it has worked. And works wonderfully - it really helps me manage my inbox on my desktop (which can be quite unmanageable).

If it doesn't make sense or you have questions, test it.