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Keeping mail/folders synced with windows live on multiple computer
  1. #1


    Bobbi in MN Guest

    Keeping mail/folders synced with windows live on multiple computer

    I am using windows live mail on 3 computers with POP mail accounts. I set up
    the POP accounts andam able to receive the email into wlm o.k., but I don't
    want to have to manually create the storage folders and move mail messages
    every time i open the wlm. Is there a way to keep every thing synced so I
    can open WLM anywhere and see the same thing?



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  2. #2


    Michael Santovec Guest

    Re: Keeping mail/folders synced with windows live on multiple computer

    I'm assuming that the mail services you are using don't support IMAP.
    IMAP is designed for multiple computers to share an account.

    Are the 3 computers on the same network? If so, an option is to run
    your own local mail server that accesses the ISP via POP3 and then
    provides IMAP support to your local PCs. For examples of such a
    programs, see:
    Mercury Mail Transport System
    http://www.pmail.com/overviews/ovw_mercury.htm
    Hamster "Classic"
    http://www.arcorhome.de/newshamster/...amster_en.html


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    Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm



    "Bobbi in MN" <BobbiinMN@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:6DC9F46E-ECEC-4371-93CC-AA641BC916D7@xxxxxx

    > I am using windows live mail on 3 computers with POP mail accounts. I
    > set up
    > the POP accounts andam able to receive the email into wlm o.k., but I
    > don't
    > want to have to manually create the storage folders and move mail
    > messages
    > every time i open the wlm. Is there a way to keep every thing synced
    > so I
    > can open WLM anywhere and see the same thing?


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    ...winston Guest

    Re: Keeping mail/folders synced with windows live on multiple computer

    Attempts at synchronizing WLM by use of a common store folder and expecting different machines(each with WLM installed)to
    synchronize with that common store location is known to corrupt the message store, WLM message store database and may in fact
    produce a rash of other problems on each machine(missing messages, redundant folders in the Recovered Items folder, etc)...

    --
    ...winston
    ms-mvp mail


    "Bobbi in MN" <BobbiinMN@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:6DC9F46E-ECEC-4371-93CC-AA641BC916D7@xxxxxx

    > I am using windows live mail on 3 computers with POP mail accounts. I set up
    > the POP accounts andam able to receive the email into wlm o.k., but I don't
    > want to have to manually create the storage folders and move mail messages
    > every time i open the wlm. Is there a way to keep every thing synced so I
    > can open WLM anywhere and see the same thing?

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Earle Horton Guest

    Re: Keeping mail/folders synced with windows live on multiple computer

    The best way to sync between multiple computers, imho, is to leave the
    messages on the server and use DeltaSync or WebDAV to view them. I do this
    with newer messages but being paranoid eventually download them all to one
    computer using pop3. Then I make backups from that computer.

    Outlook lets you have a common store folder, or it appears to. You can open
    your Outlook.pst file from another computer on your infranet. I don't know
    how safe this is...

    --
    Earle Horton -- earleh@xxxxxx

    "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:ukYafYFSJHA.5860@xxxxxx
    Attempts at synchronizing WLM by use of a common store folder and expecting
    different machines(each with WLM installed)to
    synchronize with that common store location is known to corrupt the message
    store, WLM message store database and may in fact
    produce a rash of other problems on each machine(missing messages, redundant
    folders in the Recovered Items folder, etc)...

    --
    ...winston
    ms-mvp mail


    "Bobbi in MN" <BobbiinMN@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:6DC9F46E-ECEC-4371-93CC-AA641BC916D7@xxxxxx

    > I am using windows live mail on 3 computers with POP mail accounts. I set
    > up
    > the POP accounts andam able to receive the email into wlm o.k., but I
    > don't
    > want to have to manually create the storage folders and move mail messages
    > every time i open the wlm. Is there a way to keep every thing synced so I
    > can open WLM anywhere and see the same thing?


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  5. #5


    ...winston Guest

    Re: Keeping mail/folders synced with windows live on multiple computer

    Earle,
    Pop3 does not use DeltaSync or WebDav

    She(the op) has 3 pop3 accounts and is using WLM not Outlook.


    --
    ...winston
    ms-mvp mail


    "Earle Horton" <earleh@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:exy3XiFSJHA.5860@xxxxxx

    > The best way to sync between multiple computers, imho, is to leave the messages on the server and use DeltaSync or WebDAV to view
    > them. I do this with newer messages but being paranoid eventually download them all to one computer using pop3. Then I make
    > backups from that computer.
    >
    > Outlook lets you have a common store folder, or it appears to. You can open your Outlook.pst file from another computer on your
    > infranet. I don't know how safe this is...


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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