Doesnt show my emails

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Guest

Why doesnt it show my emails or any other folder? When clicked on folders it
says "nothing to show" then I click out of email and click in again and it
shows all my email folders, why is this thing so tempermental? I just cant
stand it...what to do????
 
D

DGuess

fedup2here said:
Why doesnt it show my emails or any other folder? When clicked on folders
it
says "nothing to show" then I click out of email and click in again and it
shows all my email folders, why is this thing so tempermental? I just cant
stand it...what to do????
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Copy the mail folder, blow away the other one, let WinMail create a new one
and drag and drop the messages back into WinMail.

Tools | Options | Advanced tab | Maintenance button | Store Folders button
will show the location of the message stores.
 
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Guest

I can't get my e-mails to appear either. I don't see Inbox..Outbox..Send To,
or anything..I can create mail...but I want to see the display of inbox,
outbox, drafts, and send to. How do I get this????thanks john
 
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Gary VanderMolen

It would help if you gave a little more history. Is your problem
with the Windows Mail program, and if so, did it ever work
for you? A first step would be to configure your anti-virus program
to quit scanning email. If that doesn't fix the issue, you will have to
delete the MessageStore using directions found elsewhere in this
newsgroup.
As a last resort you may have have to use web mail or an alternate
email program until such time as the problems with Windows mail
are sorted out.

Gary VanderMolen
 
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Guest

I don't know, I just lost and recovered all my folders when I transferred
them to this new system, I have alot of important folders, its just very
frustrating to do all this work for such a new system and the ease it
promised.
What do you mean? Copy the folders and then delete the folders and re-put
them in again?
Thanks
 
G

Guest

I guess it is with the windows mail program. It works when it wants to.
Sometimes it won't delete, sometimes it wont show me whats in the folders,
saying "nothing to view" and I know theres stuff there. Sometimes it wont
send my emails saying"error". VERY, VERY frustrating.
I'm afraid to change my virus setting, (and should I have to?) Windows Mail
is a complete letdown :(
 
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Steve Cochran

No. Read the link. Email scanning is completely redundant as all antivirus
software is sitting in memory ready to grab any attachment you open that
might have a virus. You don't need it at all to scan email. Read the link
below and read Frank's messages.

steve
 
S

Steve Cochran

The problem is that the antivirus programs are causing the problem and
people like you don't understand the situation. You can turn off email
scanning and your antivirus will still protect you.

steve
 
G

Guest

This software sucks!!! It doesn't meet the basic requirements of common law
that a product meet a basic warranty for fitness for its intended purpose.
Its time to call Milberg Weis Berach et al. I don't care if Bill Gates is the
richest man in this solar system, Vista Windows Mail is the biggest consumer
fraud perpetrated on this earthboud buying public.
 
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Gary VanderMolen

Knock yourself out.
Just realize that there are always wrinkles like this when
a new OS is first released. Most users are having only minimal
problems. Of course the small minority having problems are
screaming the loudest and posting here.

Gary VanderMolen
 
D

DGuess

I'm not having any problems with it.
Other I know aren't having problems with it.

Must be operator error.
 
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Guest

Its true. I have no computer knowledge, thats why I am on this site. Didnt
realize you can dont need email virus protection on emails. Thank you. This
system was sold to me under the understanding it was perfect " for the
beginner user" and so easy and simple. Do I need that McAfee software on this
at all? I REALLY want to get the glitches out.
 
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DGuess

You don't need to "scan" incoming or outgoing emails, not you don't need
protection. You still need the AV software but just some that doesn't work
against you like McAfee or Norton's.

The base AV software will still protect you if you open an email with a
virus in it automatically. If it doesn't, it's time to get some different AV
software. NOD32 is working fine here.
 
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Gary VanderMolen

fedup2here said:
Its true. I have no computer knowledge, thats why I am on this site. Didnt
realize you can dont need email virus protection on emails. Thank you. This
system was sold to me under the understanding it was perfect " for the
beginner user" and so easy and simple. Do I need that McAfee software on this
at all? I REALLY want to get the glitches out.
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You do need some kind of antivirus (AV) software, just make sure to
configure it so it doesn't scan incoming or outgoing email.
The thing is, the AV software that came with your new computer
is a limited trial, 60 or 90 days, so you might as well start looking
for a permanent replacement. McAfee and Symantec AV programs
are dissed by us savvy users, for good reasons. I'd recommend
Googling for free AV software such as AVG or Avast.

Gary VanderMolen
 
G

Guest

THANK YOU very much!

Gary VanderMolen said:
You do need some kind of antivirus (AV) software, just make sure to
configure it so it doesn't scan incoming or outgoing email.
The thing is, the AV software that came with your new computer
is a limited trial, 60 or 90 days, so you might as well start looking
for a permanent replacement. McAfee and Symantec AV programs
are dissed by us savvy users, for good reasons. I'd recommend
Googling for free AV software such as AVG or Avast.

Gary VanderMolen
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