How to open Outlook Express without it downloading E-mailsimmediately?

[URBAN]

Dear Basics Expert,
Suppose I am on the Internet and want to look at some old E-mail
already on Outlook Express. Is there a way to click-open the Outlook
Express (via its icon) WITHOUT Outlook Express starting to download
new E-mails?
Yours Thankfully,
Urban
PS There is no active group which includes the name "Outlook Express "
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[Nepatsfan]

Dear Basics Expert,
Suppose I am on the Internet and want to look at some old E-mail
already on Outlook Express. Is there a way to click-open the Outlook
Express (via its icon) WITHOUT Outlook Express starting to download
new E-mails?
Yours Thankfully,
Urban
PS There is no active group which includes the name "Outlook Express "
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Here's the newsgroup for Outlook Express.

microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress

As for you question, you might want to try the following.
Open Outlook Express and click on the Tools menu at the top of the window.
Select Options from the menu.
On the General page, uncheck "Send and receive messages at startup".
Also uncheck "Check for new messages every".

Keep in mind that you will have to manually run a Send and Receive to obtain
your messages.

Good luck

Nepatsfan