Email on Desktop and Laptop

[eyc908]

I cannot replicate my previous setup in which i was able to view my Comcast
emails on my laptop, and then view those same emails on my desktop.

I view emails via Windows Live Mail on my laptop (vista), and Outlook
Express on my desktop (xp). I have the Comcast account setup as POP3 on both.

If I view a new email on my laptop, that email is not later present on my
desktop, and vice versa. How can I set up my email accounts so that I can
view new emails on both the desktop and laptop?

I searched online, and discovered that Comcast does not support IMAP, which
I initially thought would be the cure to this problem. Do I have to somehow
instruct my laptop to forward a copy to my desktop? I have no clue.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP-P/I]]

Set both computers to leave a copy of email on the server
(Tools|Accounts|Mail|Properties|Advanced tab) so both can be in sync, then
set one of the two (makes no difference which) to delete mail from the
server after (xx) days.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- (e-mail address removed)
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

 

[eyc908]

You are the man. Thank you VERY much.

Set both computers to leave a copy of email on the server
(Tools|Accounts|Mail|Properties|Advanced tab) so both can be in sync, then
set one of the two (makes no difference which) to delete mail from the
server after (xx) days.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- (e-mail address removed)
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

 

[geezerbird]

That's brilliant - Thanks

 

[KenLeaann]

Set both computers to leave a copy of email on the server
(Tools|Accounts|Mail|Properties|Advanced tab) so both can be in sync, then
set one of the two (makes no difference which) to delete mail from the
server after (xx) days.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- (e-mail address removed)
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com

 

[KenLeaann]

Set both computers to leave a copy of email on the server
(Tools|Accounts|Mail|Properties|Advanced tab) so both can be in sync, then
set one of the two (makes no difference which) to delete mail from the
server after (xx) days.

Hal
--
Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- (e-mail address removed)
Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX
http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!"
KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4
Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com



Meant to just say thanks as I had this exact issue (comcast is my ISP, and we just purchased a new laptop and want to use the one email address. Regards