How do I stop Outlook from downloading messages repeatedly

[Gary]

Program freezes after downloading some messages and offers to send report.
If I refuse, program closes and then spontaneously starts again and repeats
the same action, over and over again. Each time adding a few more messages
that are all repeats of the same message. How do I stop this from happening?

 

[William Lefkovics [MVP]]

Outlook is going to start over each time. The server won't remove them
until it has confirmed that the client has received all the messages.

Maybe this is a problem message for whatever reason (malformed, corrupt).

I would consider:
- running detect and repair on Outlook under the Help menu.
- ensure you are on the latest Office service packs and patches
- access your email through an alternate means to delete the offending
message (don't most ISPs offer webmail for your inbox?)
- call your ISP and have them access your mailbox and delete the offending
message.