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| Thread ID: 148346 | 2019-11-19 05:44:00 | Problems with Office 365 Outlook | R.M. (561) | Press F1 |
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| 1465009 | 2019-11-19 05:44:00 | Thanks for the help you are giving me . It is appreciated (as always!) . I have removed the Sync2 stuff (and I paid for it . . . ) . It looks as if it might be helping (a bit) . I am using Imap, not POP 3 in Mailwasher (and yes, I have the up-to-datest version) . The guy from Mailwasher said I should use imap, and I can't remember why said I should . I am used to using up to 3 different computers to look at my emails, depending on where I am in the house - a PC desktop, a PC laptop and an iPad . When I look at them on one computer, I especially don't want them to then go AWOL on me from the Desktop patricularly, which is where I keep all my information around a couple of clubs I do work for . An odd thing has happened a while ago - when Outlook opens up, it is now telling me the TOTAL number of emails, not just the number of new ones? What should I do to fix that - please? Ok - then onward - and see how I get on . I will be reporting back - that sounds like a threat - I do appreciate the assistance I get from this forum . :) |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1465010 | 2019-11-19 07:29:00 | If you are using IMAP, the way it works is like this. ( I'll try in a basic explanation - No Promises) :D Did a google search and theres plenty of articles that explain it as well Lets say your mail is stored in once central location, Call it container 1 ( your email server - Outlook.com, Gmail etc) 10079 For ease, a device can be anything that reads mail, Phone, Tablet, PC, Laptop, kitchen fridge (well maybe not) ;) When you open the email on one device, it shows whats on the server. Open the mail on another device and it shows the exact same mail. Now pay important attention :nerd: When you do one task on one device it appears to mirror on every other, so if you delete / show sent an email on one device it will delete / sent on everything else as well, this is because they are all syncing together from the one source. POP3 basically downloads the mail to a device and that's the only device its on unless you have the option to leave on server, then each device can pull down its own copy. BUT thats ONLY the inbox, doesn't sync deleted, sent or any other personal folders. This is why when using IMAP you can have everything in sync. Going by the fact that you are also trying to use a sync program, that explains why its playing up, the sync program is possibly trying to sync something that no longer exists and throwing its toys out. This article explains it as well HERE (whatismyipaddress.com) The reason you may be getting X number of total mails is if they have all just been downloaded with a IMAP account / synced the device will show as new mail, not read. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1465011 | 2019-11-19 08:35:00 | Yes that makes sense. And explains why the man from Mailwasher recommended IMAP instead of POP3. I have deleted the Sync2 programmes, but things are still running very slow in Outlook. Things are tolerable as long as I leave Outlook open and open to the page where emails come in. However, I am losing the functionality of the opening page (with the prompts of appointments coming up and tasks, etc). If I turn Outlook off (as I would do with any other programme) I am just about demented waiting for it to open up again. There is an error message sometimes when I open Outlook, but just can’t remember what it says at the moment. And it is not consistent about showing up. Grrrr! Anyway, that’s enough for tonight - I’ll have another ponder tomorrow... Thanks for your comments. :) |
R.M. (561) | ||
| 1465012 | 2019-11-19 18:47:00 | Have a read through the following article www.dell.com I've sorted quite a few Outlook problems by simply creating a New Profile ( as described in the suggested fixes) There can be many causes for Outlook to play up, and its not always caused by outlook but some third party program /add-on. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1465013 | 2019-11-19 23:59:00 | I am using Imap,. The guy from Mailwasher said I should use imap, and I can't remember why said I should. I am used to using up to 3 different computers to look at my emails, ) That's why. IMAP leaves the mails on the server, so they download to all devices, every time. POP mean they download once to the first device to connect, and then it is gone off the server. |
piroska (17583) | ||
| 1465014 | 2019-11-20 00:19:00 | And that is what I want :) | R.M. (561) | ||
| 1465015 | 2019-11-20 02:48:00 | Perhaps this should be in Tuesday laughs instead: www.nzherald.co.nz Microsoft's Office 365 down worldwide |
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