pop server shows messages as read with outlook 2003?

[Guest]

Before Outlook 2003, I had Outlook XP and comcast.net webmail. Before, every
time I signed on to Comcast webmail, it reported the number of unread
messages correctly. After new computer with Outlook 2003, my webmail inbox
has ZERO unread messages even though I never read any of the 4 messages (for
example). Does MS Outlook 2003 do something in background before I launch it
that would mark these messages as 'Read' on the comcast server?

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

Some POP3 servers consider mail downloaded as 'read'.

 

[Guest]

Hi Vince,

How did my POP3 serve know that mail was downloaded, Outlook 2003 was never
opened or launched? Any assistance is welcomed...

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

Ah, sorry but I missed that part. Sounds like something may have changed on
Comcast's end of things or someone actually read the mail items