What do I change to not leave e-mail copies on server?

[Gene Cento]

Where do I change the settings to eliminate leaving a copy of e-mails on my
server?

 

[Patricia Cardoza [MSFT]]

Tools, Email Accounts, View or Change Existing Email Accounts.

Select the email account you want to change and click Change. Click the More
Settings button and go to the last tab.

Note: This is for Outlook 2003. If you need instructions for other versions
of Outlook, post back.

 

[Gene Cento]

Thank you very much Patricia,
I am ONLY an operator of this machine! If anything goes wrong, I panic. ,
When I attempt to change stuff, it punishes me by - - leaving e-mail
messages on my server, for example!
I really appreciate your help.
Thanks again,
GENE

 

[Brian Tillman]

When I attempt to change stuff, it punishes me by - -
leaving e-mail messages on my server, for example!

Outlook does exactly what you tell it to do. Don't anthropomorphize an
inanimate object.

 

[Mechelle]

I installed Outlook 2003 last month and immediately updated it via microsoft
update. I checked the box "leave copy of messages on server". I've tried to
"uncheck" it, but it only will do so temporarily. Every time I exit and go
back into Outllook, I find the setting checked. I had already installed SP2
and tried to install it again, but it said that it was already installed. Is
some file missing or something?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I installed Outlook 2003 last month and immediately updated it via
microsoft update. I checked the box "leave copy of messages on
server". I've tried to "uncheck" it, but it only will do so
temporarily. Every time I exit and go back into Outllook, I find the
setting checked. I had already installed SP2 and tried to install it
again, but it said that it was already installed. Is some file
missing or something?

Settings that continually revert are often corrected by starting with a new
mail profile.

 

[Mechelle]

I created a new send/receive group which has exactly the same properties as
the original. I unchecked "leave copy of messages on server". I saved it.
I closed Outlook. When I opened outlook, the checkmark reappeared. The
behavior is exactly the same. Any other suggestions?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I created a new send/receive group which has exactly the same
properties as the original. I unchecked "leave copy of messages on
server". I saved it. I closed Outlook. When I opened outlook, the
checkmark reappeared. The behavior is exactly the same. Any other
suggestions?

I'll simply recommend what I originally said: try a new mail profile. What
you describe above is not what I suggested.
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm

 

[Mechelle]

Thank you Brian. I created a new profile. Now what is even more interesting
is that this one will not permanently save the checkmark in "Leave a copy of
mesages on serve"! Just the opposite of the other profile. Both profiles
are operational. Any further suggestions?

 

[Brian Tillman]

Thank you Brian. I created a new profile. Now what is even more
interesting is that this one will not permanently save the checkmark
in "Leave a copy of mesages on serve"! Just the opposite of the
other profile. Both profiles are operational. Any further
suggestions?

I'm afraid I'm stumped. I've never seen that behavior. I am truly sorry.
Perhaps someone else will recognize the symptoms.

 

[Mechelle]

Thanks for trying.

I'm afraid I'm stumped. I've never seen that behavior. I am truly sorry.
Perhaps someone else will recognize the symptoms.

 

[Prashant]

er... how do you do the same in outlook 2007?

Tools, Email Accounts, View or Change Existing Email Accounts.

Select the email account you want to change and click Change. Click the More
Settings button and go to the last tab.

Note: This is for Outlook 2003. If you need instructions for other versions
of Outlook, post back.

 

[Milly Staples - MVP Outlook]

Tools->Accounts->highlight the account->Change->More settings.

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After furious head scratching, Prashant asked:

| er... how do you do the same in outlook 2007?
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| "Patricia Cardoza [MSFT]" wrote:
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|| Tools, Email Accounts, View or Change Existing Email Accounts.
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|| Select the email account you want to change and click Change. Click
|| the More Settings button and go to the last tab.
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|| Note: This is for Outlook 2003. If you need instructions for other
|| versions of Outlook, post back.
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|| Patricia Cardoza DiGiacomo
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