How do I download my e-mails to from CompuServe to Outlook?

[Guest]

I have a CompuServe account, but use Outlook to check and download my
messages. However, I started to notice that the e-mails in my Outlook were
beginning to disappear after 3 weeks. I thought maybe I had auto-archive or
a rule setup, but I do not. I think it has to do with CompuServe.
CompuServe only allows you to 'store' a certain amount of messages or
messages not older than 3 weeks. When the messages are removed from
CompuServe, they also are being removed from Outlook.

So...while all along I was thinking Outlook was downloading my CompuServe
e-mails, it is not. Does anyone know how to configure my Outlook so it will
go out and capture those e-mails from CompuServe and truly download and save
them?

 

[BillR]

This is an IMAP or POP3 account? You'd need a POP3 account to have the
default message store in Outlook. An IMAP account will mirror the current
state of the online server. I'd check with CompuServe to see if you can go
to POP3. If you retain IMAP you might need to manually drag and drop email
to a Personal Folders File to store it.