Outlook is not a newsreader, but uses Outlook Express for that. Hence, ask
in an Outlook Express newsgroup. Better yet, open Help and look for "catch
up". Help explains it quite well.
it marks everything as read, including the messages you didn't download.
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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)