Margaret, If you want to get rid of that message in your out box,just go into the out box,& delete it.
PEACE John Carvalho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Duplicate Messages > Victor, > > Thank you very much for the good instructions. I now seem to be only > getting one copy of all messages. The bad news is that,after I sent my > original message, and it looked like I was getting mail again, a message I > sent on its way got stuck in the outbox and and got the same invalid user > name or > password message asking me to type in my password that I was getting the > 17 > hours or so when I wasn't getting > or able to send mail. Now, I'm > getting mail along with a "The host 'amtp.east.cox.net' could not be > found. > Please verify > that you have entered the server name correctly" error message with OE. > I'm receiving test messages I send myself, but that one message is stuck > in > the outbox. > > The "'amtp" before the "east.cox.net'" doesn't sound familiar. I'm also > confused because usually when I get the host cannot be found message, I > can't send or receive any mail. > > I wasn't clear when I said "outage" and I apologize if I mislead you. > As far as I know, there was no power outage at my place and I meant mail > delivery problem. There might have been a power outage since we've had > unsettled weather. For whatever reason, I didn't hear the UPS beeping. > > I haven't had a chance to tackle the problem with the message stuck in > the outbox or to call Cox. > > I apologize if this message isn't very clear-my head is still not good. > > Thanks again, > > Margaret > > > "Victor Gouveia" wrote: > > > Hi Margaret, > > If, as you say, the power went out midway through downloading your > messages, > then the computer didn't have time to transmit the fact that it had been > downloaded, and so the server assumed you had not gotten the messages. > > Once your computer downloads your e-mail, it sends the information to the > mail server, letting it know that the messages did come down, and that it > shouldn't re-send them again. > > This happens quite often during power outages. > > Whether this was a result of your e-mail problems, I don't think so, it > sounds more like the power outage knocked your computer for a loop, and it > literally couldn't remember what it did before the outage. > > To change the leave a copy on the server option, go into the accounts in > the > tools menu, highlight the account and go to properties. > > Control+tab over to the advanced tab, and it will be below the time out > settings on that tab. > > Make sure the checkmark is unchecked, then go to apply then ok, and it > won't > leave a copy of the messages on the server anymore. > > I should note that this will not delete any messages that are there > already, > just the new ones you receive from that change on. > > If you want to delete those messages you'll have to go back into the > account > through webmail and delete them manually. > > > Victor > Co-moderator > Blind Movie Buffs List > Guidedogs List > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
