Microsoft mail

[arthhh]

Very strange! I sent an email to a distribution list (BCC) that also
includes my address (for checking purposes). The email shows up in my "sent"
folder. But I don't get it in my Inbox. The email contains two web sites of
Google Docs that I created. Could this somehow be the reason? If so, why?
If not, what could be the problem?

Also, I had a contact in the list whose email address I changed in my
contact list when he updated his address. Yet I am getting a bounce non
delivery notice for the old address that is no longer in my address book.
Only the new one is in my address book and the distribution list. Why is
this happening?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

This is a Gmail account? Gmail has a policy of not allowing you to
download emails you have sent to yourself. That missing email will be
accessible through Gmail's webmail.

You may need to prune old email addresses from the auto-complete list
by using this tool:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...tly-used-email-addresses-in-Windows-Mail.html

 

[Art Hoffman]

This is a Gmail account? Gmail has a policy of not allowing you to
download emails you have sent to yourself. That missing email will be
accessible through Gmail's webmail.

This is not being sent via a Gmail account. It is a Comcast account I am
sending the email from.

I'm wondering if there is some sort of a filter that won't allow the email
to be sent because it looks like junk or a porno URL even though it shows up
in my Sent folder. The apparently offending URL is
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcbn7h7z_8frvw7qc3. This is a legitimate URL
that I created in Google Docs.

If I'm right, is there anything I can do about it?

You may need to prune old email addresses from the auto-complete list
by using this tool:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...tly-used-email-addresses-in-Windows-Mail.html

I downloaded the attachment as instructed. However, this utility allows you
to remove *recently* used addresses. The offending address is an old
address that does not show up in this file. So, I can't prune this address
that way.

Let me explain my problem again. I listed a friend's email address in my
address book. My friend changed his address so I edited it through
"Properties", so now I have the updated address in my address book for that
friend. The new address is included in a distribution list that I created.
I send out an email to that distribution list. I get a bounce (non
delivery) for the friend showing the original email address that is no
longer valid. My address book and my contact list only show the new
address. So, how does the sent email pick up the old address when it is no
longer in my address book? And more importantly, how can I eliminate the
old address permanently?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

If you go to http://www.comcast.net/webmail is the missing BCC
copy there? As far as I know, Comcast does not have a rule like
Gmail about downloading a message sent to yourself.

I assumed that the obsolete email address was getting picked up
via the auto-complete list since you had updated your address book.
I have no idea where Windows Mail is getting that email address
if it is neither in the address book nor in the auto-complete list.
If this problem continues, consider upgrading to the less buggy
replacement program, Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

 

[Art Hoffman]

If you go to http://www.comcast.net/webmail is the missing BCC
copy there? As far as I know, Comcast does not have a rule like
Gmail about downloading a message sent to yourself.

The missing emails are not in Comcast's webmail. I'm pretty sure that the
culprit has something to do with the URL I gave below. The first email that
I sent that wasn't delivered had two URLs in it. So, I took out one of the
URLs and sent that and I received a copy. I then took out the other URL,
sent it and I didn't receive a copy. So the one that doesn't go is the one
with the URL below in my last post. Is it possible that Comcast has a
filter that screens out outgoing emails it doesn't like for some reason.
Comcast provides McAfee virus software for download for free. What do you
think?

I assumed that the obsolete email address was getting picked up
via the auto-complete list since you had updated your address book.
I have no idea where Windows Mail is getting that email address
if it is neither in the address book nor in the auto-complete list.
If this problem continues, consider upgrading to the less buggy
replacement program, Windows Live Mail:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview

Before updating to Windows Live Mail, one more question: the new email

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Comments inline.

The missing emails are not in Comcast's webmail. I'm pretty sure that the culprit has something to do with the URL I gave
below. The first email that I sent that wasn't delivered had two URLs in it. So, I took out one of the URLs and sent that and
I received a copy. I then took out the other URL, sent it and I didn't receive a copy. So the one that doesn't go is the one
with the URL below in my last post. Is it possible that Comcast has a filter that screens out outgoing emails it doesn't like
for some reason. Comcast provides McAfee virus software for download for free. What do you think?

It's as good an explanation as any. Like any large ISP, Comcast screens
both outgoing and incoming emails for suspected spam.

Before updating to Windows Live Mail, one more question: the new email address has <mac> as the domain (****@mac.com). The old
address was ****@verizon.net. Could this be the problem?

I doubt it. I know of no reason why that would cause a problem.

 

[Art Hoffman]

Comments inline.





It's as good an explanation as any. Like any large ISP, Comcast screens
both outgoing and incoming emails for suspected spam.

Comcast claims they do not screen out-going emails. They suggested I check
it out with McAfee which I just did. They had me stop all McAfee services
(via run/ msc.svc). Then they had me send the affected email. Actually I
forwarded it to myself. It appeared in my Sent Folder but I did not receive
it in my Inbox. They then told me to go back to Comcast and report this to
them. They think it's a Comcast problem.

So, I am back to square 1. Any more ideas as to what might be causing this?

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

I would have to conclude from your experiments that Comcast
does screen outgoing emails. I have no other explanation that
would fit all the facts.