Re: Receiving only some of the incoming messages.

Gary VanderMolen

It isn't clear to me whether you are checking the same mail account from
two different computers. If so, whichever one checks first will make those
emails unavailable for the other machine. You would need to configure
both computers to leave a copy of messages on the server.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Oldguy" <> wrote in message news:...
>I am setting up Vista email in a new computer bought a few days ago. The
> software came with the machine, version 6.0.6000.16386
> (vista_rtm.061101-2205).
>
> I can send email without problems, but I receive only some of the incoming
> messages. . The new machine is connected to a desl modem through a Lynksys
> wireless router. Another, checked-out machine is connected to the same modem
> in parallel, via an Ethernet cable. Looking at the old machine I can see what
> reaches the modem, and less than half of them does not make it to the new
> machine.
>
> I cannot see how the wireless connection could be selective in such a
> fashion. I checked the email settings many times (server names, port numbers,
> SSL's set, etc) and I cannot see anything wrong.
>
> I have Norton Internet Security, turned on.
>
> Any suggestions would be most welcome.
>
> Oldguy