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When you download messages in your mail program (Outlook, Thunderbird etc.), the typical process adds all the downloaded messages to your inbox and then deletes them from the server. If you would like to be able to download these messages on more than one computer or would like to be able to view those messages via Webmail, you will need to tell your mail program to leave a copy of the emails on the server.
In Outlook Express, go to Tools > Accounts. Click on the "Mail" tab at the top. Click on the account you want to view, press the "Properties" button and then select the "Advanced" tab.
In Microsoft Outlook, go to Tools > E-mail Accounts > View or Change Existing Accounts. Select the mail account you wish to view and click on the "Change" button on the right. Click on "More Settings" and then "Advanced"
In Mac Mail, go to Mail > Preferences. Click on the "Accounts" button and select your mail account. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
In Thunderbird, go to Tools > Account Settings. Click on "Server Settings" on the left hand side under your account.
A side effect of making this change is that if you do not closely monitor the size and amount of messages stored in your mailbox, you may exceed your mailbox quota (50MB) and prevent new messages from being delivered.
Most mail programs give you the option to leave the messages on the server for a certain amount of days e.g. 5 days. This means that when you check your mail normally, at the end of the process, everything will be deleted except for mail that is less than 5 days old. You can also choose to administer these messages yourself via Webmail.
 
