I believe the change was user driven - people wanting to get at a recent
emails from Internet cafes, friends computers, fancy fones etc.
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"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I didn't realize that WLM had a default of Leave a copy setting.
> However, the setting is Leave a copy for 5 days.
> Is the 5 days also default?
> If you did not set a days limit before, is 5 days set when you install
> WLM?
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> OE did not Leave a copy by default.
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> Ronald Sommer
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> "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> <qp>
>> Stop storing POP3 e-mail messages on an e-mail server
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>> ***By default, your e-mail messages are retained on your e-mail server
>> after you download them with Windows Live Mail.****
>> Storing e-mail messages on an e-mail server is useful if you have limited
>> disk space on your computer or if you need to read e-mail from more than
>> one computer. However, most e-mail accounts provide you with a limited
>> amount of space on their server. If you have a POP3 (Post Office Protocol
>> 3. An e-mail protocol used to retrieve e-mail from a remote server over
>> an Internet connection by e-mail providers such as Gmail.) e-mail
>> account, you can choose not to retain your e-mail messages on the server,
>> ensuring that you don't run out of space.
>> </qp>
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>> ...winston
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>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> 'Leave a copy' is not checked for the default setting.
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>>> Ronald Sommer
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>>> "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:45E4CBD6-EA9E-4145-AD31-FB334E20B8A6@xxxxxx
>>>> Pop3 account?
>>>> If so the default setting is to leave messages on server.
>>>> Access the email account's properties(Tools/Accounts), the Advanced tab
>>>> provides 'Delivery' options for message retention(leave) and
>>>> deletion(removal) on the remote server.
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