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07-02-2009
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| | Deleting mail from one computer but keeping it on a new one. Hello, I have just bought a new computer and transferred all my email accounts (3 accounts in total) and all the e-mail messages in each 3 over to my new computer. I should mention that one of the accounts is an Imap account. What I am trying to do is delete all the e-mail messages in each account on my old computer so that it is completely clean so I can then give it to my daughter without any of my messages on there. The first time I deleted all of the emails on my old computer, it also deleted all of them on my new computer as well. How can I keep all of my emails that were transferred to my new computer and delete all of them on my old one without affecting my new computer? Is it a question of deleting each actual account in my old one completely? Or by doing this, will I subsequently delete all of the accounts on the new one as well? Can anybody tell me the right way to do this? Basically, I want to keep all of my emails of my new computer but not the old. Thank you Evelyn |
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07-02-2009
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| | Re: Deleting mail from one computer but keeping it on a new one. I must have missed something. Wouldn't it be easier if you removed the e-mail account from your old computer, instead of dealing with messages ? Once account was removed, messages went with it. t-4-2 "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Ouu1iBy#JHA.4560@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, > > I have just bought a new computer and transferred all my email accounts (3 > accounts in total) and all the e-mail messages in each 3 over to my new > computer. > > I should mention that one of the accounts is an Imap account. > > What I am trying to do is delete all the e-mail messages in each account > on my old computer so that it is completely clean so I can then give it to > my daughter without any of my messages on there. > > The first time I deleted all of the emails on my old computer, it also > deleted all of them on my new computer as well. > > How can I keep all of my emails that were transferred to my new computer > and delete all of them on my old one without affecting my new computer? > > Is it a question of deleting each actual account in my old one completely? > Or by doing this, will I subsequently delete all of the accounts on the > new one as well? > > Can anybody tell me the right way to do this? Basically, I want to keep > all of my emails of my new computer but not the old. > > Thank you > > Evelyn |
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07-02-2009
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| | Re: Deleting mail from one computer but keeping it on a new one. Thanks for your reply t-4-2, I am rather new at this so bear with me. I have just two questions: If I delete all 3 accounts on my old computer, does it delete all 3 on the new one as well and from the server completely? If that is the way to do it, can you tell me how I delete all 3 accounts on the old computer please. Evelyn "t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O1grzly#JHA.4692@xxxxxx Quote: > I must have missed something. Wouldn't it be easier if you removed the > e-mail account from your old computer, instead of dealing with messages ? > Once account was removed, messages went with it. > t-4-2 > > "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:Ouu1iBy#JHA.4560@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hello, >> >> I have just bought a new computer and transferred all my email accounts >> (3 accounts in total) and all the e-mail messages in each 3 over to my >> new computer. >> >> I should mention that one of the accounts is an Imap account. >> >> What I am trying to do is delete all the e-mail messages in each account >> on my old computer so that it is completely clean so I can then give it >> to my daughter without any of my messages on there. >> >> The first time I deleted all of the emails on my old computer, it also >> deleted all of them on my new computer as well. >> >> How can I keep all of my emails that were transferred to my new computer >> and delete all of them on my old one without affecting my new computer? >> >> Is it a question of deleting each actual account in my old one >> completely? Or by doing this, will I subsequently delete all of the >> accounts on the new one as well? >> >> Can anybody tell me the right way to do this? Basically, I want to keep >> all of my emails of my new computer but not the old. >> >> Thank you >> >> Evelyn |
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07-02-2009
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| | Re: Deleting mail from one computer but keeping it on a new one. "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:... Quote: > Thanks for your reply t-4-2, > > I am rather new at this so bear with me. > > I have just two questions: > > If I delete all 3 accounts on my old computer, does it delete all 3 on the > new one as well and from the server completely? > > If that is the way to do it, can you tell me how I delete all 3 accounts > on the old computer please. > > Evelyn > > "t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:O1grzly#JHA.4692@xxxxxx Quote: >> I must have missed something. Wouldn't it be easier if you removed the >> e-mail account from your old computer, instead of dealing with messages ? >> Once account was removed, messages went with it. >> t-4-2 >> >> "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:Ouu1iBy#JHA.4560@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I have just bought a new computer and transferred all my email accounts >>> (3 accounts in total) and all the e-mail messages in each 3 over to my >>> new computer. >>> >>> I should mention that one of the accounts is an Imap account. >>> >>> What I am trying to do is delete all the e-mail messages in each account >>> on my old computer so that it is completely clean so I can then give it >>> to my daughter without any of my messages on there. >>> >>> The first time I deleted all of the emails on my old computer, it also >>> deleted all of them on my new computer as well. >>> >>> How can I keep all of my emails that were transferred to my new computer >>> and delete all of them on my old one without affecting my new computer? >>> >>> Is it a question of deleting each actual account in my old one >>> completely? Or by doing this, will I subsequently delete all of the >>> accounts on the new one as well? >>> >>> Can anybody tell me the right way to do this? Basically, I want to keep >>> all of my emails of my new computer but not the old. >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Evelyn |
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07-03-2009
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| | Re: Deleting mail from one computer but keeping it on a new one. As long as you keep an IMAP account active on two computers, it will keep synchronizing the status of emails, meaning if you delete emails from one computer, they will be deleted from the other computer. The solution is to remove that IMAP account from the old computer. Removing accounts from the old computer will not affect anything on the new computer or on the server. To remove accounts: Tools, Accounts, select the account, click Remove. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23Snh02z%23JHA.4560@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks for your reply t-4-2, > > I am rather new at this so bear with me. > > I have just two questions: > > If I delete all 3 accounts on my old computer, does it delete all 3 on the > new one as well and from the server completely? > > If that is the way to do it, can you tell me how I delete all 3 accounts on > the old computer please. > > Evelyn > > "t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:O1grzly#JHA.4692@xxxxxx Quote: >> I must have missed something. Wouldn't it be easier if you removed the >> e-mail account from your old computer, instead of dealing with messages ? >> Once account was removed, messages went with it. >> t-4-2 >> >> "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:Ouu1iBy#JHA.4560@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I have just bought a new computer and transferred all my email accounts >>> (3 accounts in total) and all the e-mail messages in each 3 over to my >>> new computer. >>> >>> I should mention that one of the accounts is an Imap account. >>> >>> What I am trying to do is delete all the e-mail messages in each account >>> on my old computer so that it is completely clean so I can then give it >>> to my daughter without any of my messages on there. >>> >>> The first time I deleted all of the emails on my old computer, it also >>> deleted all of them on my new computer as well. >>> >>> How can I keep all of my emails that were transferred to my new computer >>> and delete all of them on my old one without affecting my new computer? >>> >>> Is it a question of deleting each actual account in my old one >>> completely? Or by doing this, will I subsequently delete all of the >>> accounts on the new one as well? >>> >>> Can anybody tell me the right way to do this? Basically, I want to keep >>> all of my emails of my new computer but not the old. >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> Evelyn |
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07-03-2009
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| | Re: Deleting mail from one computer but keeping it on a new one. I apologize. Somehow I did not see your last reply until now. Anyway, Gary has already answered your question. Remove that account from your old computer. t-4-2 "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:umlmX5z#JHA.5092@xxxxxx Quote: > > > "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:... Quote: >> Thanks for your reply t-4-2, >> >> I am rather new at this so bear with me. >> >> I have just two questions: >> >> If I delete all 3 accounts on my old computer, does it delete all 3 on >> the new one as well and from the server completely? >> >> If that is the way to do it, can you tell me how I delete all 3 accounts >> on the old computer please. >> >> Evelyn >> >> "t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:O1grzly#JHA.4692@xxxxxx Quote: >>> I must have missed something. Wouldn't it be easier if you removed the >>> e-mail account from your old computer, instead of dealing with messages >>> ? Once account was removed, messages went with it. >>> t-4-2 >>> >>> "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:Ouu1iBy#JHA.4560@xxxxxx >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I have just bought a new computer and transferred all my email accounts >>>> (3 accounts in total) and all the e-mail messages in each 3 over to my >>>> new computer. >>>> >>>> I should mention that one of the accounts is an Imap account. >>>> >>>> What I am trying to do is delete all the e-mail messages in each >>>> account on my old computer so that it is completely clean so I can then >>>> give it to my daughter without any of my messages on there. >>>> >>>> The first time I deleted all of the emails on my old computer, it also >>>> deleted all of them on my new computer as well. >>>> >>>> How can I keep all of my emails that were transferred to my new >>>> computer and delete all of them on my old one without affecting my new >>>> computer? >>>> >>>> Is it a question of deleting each actual account in my old one >>>> completely? Or by doing this, will I subsequently delete all of the >>>> accounts on the new one as well? >>>> >>>> Can anybody tell me the right way to do this? Basically, I want to >>>> keep all of my emails of my new computer but not the old. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Evelyn >>> |
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07-03-2009
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| | Re: Deleting mail from one computer but keeping it on a new one. Thank you very much indeed Gary. That was what I was most worried about but now you have put my mind at rest. Evelyn "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uRZy3sA$JHA.3708@xxxxxx Quote: > As long as you keep an IMAP account active on two computers, it will > keep synchronizing the status of emails, meaning if you delete emails > from one computer, they will be deleted from the other computer. > The solution is to remove that IMAP account from the old computer. > Removing accounts from the old computer will not affect anything on > the new computer or on the server. To remove accounts: > Tools, Accounts, select the account, click Remove. > > -- > Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) > > > "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:%23Snh02z%23JHA.4560@xxxxxx Quote: >> Thanks for your reply t-4-2, >> >> I am rather new at this so bear with me. >> >> I have just two questions: >> >> If I delete all 3 accounts on my old computer, does it delete all 3 on >> the >> new one as well and from the server completely? >> >> If that is the way to do it, can you tell me how I delete all 3 accounts >> on >> the old computer please. >> >> Evelyn >> >> "t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:O1grzly#JHA.4692@xxxxxx Quote: >>> I must have missed something. Wouldn't it be easier if you removed the >>> e-mail account from your old computer, instead of dealing with messages >>> ? >>> Once account was removed, messages went with it. >>> t-4-2 >>> >>> "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:Ouu1iBy#JHA.4560@xxxxxx >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I have just bought a new computer and transferred all my email accounts >>>> (3 accounts in total) and all the e-mail messages in each 3 over to my >>>> new computer. >>>> >>>> I should mention that one of the accounts is an Imap account. >>>> >>>> What I am trying to do is delete all the e-mail messages in each >>>> account >>>> on my old computer so that it is completely clean so I can then give it >>>> to my daughter without any of my messages on there. >>>> >>>> The first time I deleted all of the emails on my old computer, it also >>>> deleted all of them on my new computer as well. >>>> >>>> How can I keep all of my emails that were transferred to my new >>>> computer >>>> and delete all of them on my old one without affecting my new computer? >>>> >>>> Is it a question of deleting each actual account in my old one >>>> completely? Or by doing this, will I subsequently delete all of the >>>> accounts on the new one as well? >>>> >>>> Can anybody tell me the right way to do this? Basically, I want to >>>> keep >>>> all of my emails of my new computer but not the old. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Evelyn >>> |
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07-03-2009
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| | Re: Deleting mail from one computer but keeping it on a new one. You're very welcome, Evelyn. Glad to be of service. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Wendy" <none@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O0pVq2A$JHA.3612@xxxxxx Quote: > Thank you very much indeed Gary. That was what I was most worried about but > now you have put my mind at rest. > > Evelyn > > "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uRZy3sA$JHA.3708@xxxxxx Quote: >> As long as you keep an IMAP account active on two computers, it will >> keep synchronizing the status of emails, meaning if you delete emails >> from one computer, they will be deleted from the other computer. >> The solution is to remove that IMAP account from the old computer. >> Removing accounts from the old computer will not affect anything on >> the new computer or on the server. To remove accounts: >> Tools, Accounts, select the account, click Remove. >> >> -- >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) >> >> >> "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:%23Snh02z%23JHA.4560@xxxxxx Quote: >>> Thanks for your reply t-4-2, >>> >>> I am rather new at this so bear with me. >>> >>> I have just two questions: >>> >>> If I delete all 3 accounts on my old computer, does it delete all 3 on >>> the >>> new one as well and from the server completely? >>> >>> If that is the way to do it, can you tell me how I delete all 3 accounts >>> on >>> the old computer please. >>> >>> Evelyn >>> >>> "t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:O1grzly#JHA.4692@xxxxxx >>>> I must have missed something. Wouldn't it be easier if you removed the >>>> e-mail account from your old computer, instead of dealing with messages >>>> ? >>>> Once account was removed, messages went with it. >>>> t-4-2 >>>> >>>> "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:Ouu1iBy#JHA.4560@xxxxxx >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I have just bought a new computer and transferred all my email accounts >>>>> (3 accounts in total) and all the e-mail messages in each 3 over to my >>>>> new computer. >>>>> >>>>> I should mention that one of the accounts is an Imap account. >>>>> >>>>> What I am trying to do is delete all the e-mail messages in each >>>>> account >>>>> on my old computer so that it is completely clean so I can then give it >>>>> to my daughter without any of my messages on there. >>>>> >>>>> The first time I deleted all of the emails on my old computer, it also >>>>> deleted all of them on my new computer as well. >>>>> >>>>> How can I keep all of my emails that were transferred to my new >>>>> computer >>>>> and delete all of them on my old one without affecting my new computer? >>>>> >>>>> Is it a question of deleting each actual account in my old one >>>>> completely? Or by doing this, will I subsequently delete all of the >>>>> accounts on the new one as well? >>>>> >>>>> Can anybody tell me the right way to do this? Basically, I want to >>>>> keep >>>>> all of my emails of my new computer but not the old. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>>> Evelyn >>>> |
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07-04-2009
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| | Re: Deleting mail from one computer but keeping it on a new one. Gary, What about my windows messenger contacts on my old computer? I have safely got them all on my new computer but still have them on my old one. How do I delete all these from my old one? Is it the same way as the accounts? Evelyn "t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OLMKS1A$JHA.1488@xxxxxx Quote: > I apologize. Somehow I did not see your last reply until now. > Anyway, Gary has already answered your question. > Remove that account from your old computer. > t-4-2 > > "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:umlmX5z#JHA.5092@xxxxxx Quote: >> >> >> "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:... Quote: >>> Thanks for your reply t-4-2, >>> >>> I am rather new at this so bear with me. >>> >>> I have just two questions: >>> >>> If I delete all 3 accounts on my old computer, does it delete all 3 on >>> the new one as well and from the server completely? >>> >>> If that is the way to do it, can you tell me how I delete all 3 accounts >>> on the old computer please. >>> >>> Evelyn >>> >>> "t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:O1grzly#JHA.4692@xxxxxx >>>> I must have missed something. Wouldn't it be easier if you removed the >>>> e-mail account from your old computer, instead of dealing with messages >>>> ? Once account was removed, messages went with it. >>>> t-4-2 >>>> >>>> "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:Ouu1iBy#JHA.4560@xxxxxx >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I have just bought a new computer and transferred all my email >>>>> accounts (3 accounts in total) and all the e-mail messages in each 3 >>>>> over to my new computer. >>>>> >>>>> I should mention that one of the accounts is an Imap account. >>>>> >>>>> What I am trying to do is delete all the e-mail messages in each >>>>> account on my old computer so that it is completely clean so I can >>>>> then give it to my daughter without any of my messages on there. >>>>> >>>>> The first time I deleted all of the emails on my old computer, it also >>>>> deleted all of them on my new computer as well. >>>>> >>>>> How can I keep all of my emails that were transferred to my new >>>>> computer and delete all of them on my old one without affecting my new >>>>> computer? >>>>> >>>>> Is it a question of deleting each actual account in my old one >>>>> completely? Or by doing this, will I subsequently delete all of the >>>>> accounts on the new one as well? >>>>> >>>>> Can anybody tell me the right way to do this? Basically, I want to >>>>> keep all of my emails of my new computer but not the old. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>>> Evelyn >>>> |
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07-04-2009
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| | Re: Deleting mail from one computer but keeping it on a new one. Sorry, I don't know anything about Windows Messenger. You would have to ask in a Messenger forum where those particular experts reside. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uZkSQPK$JHA.3612@xxxxxx Quote: > Gary, > > What about my windows messenger contacts on my old computer? > > I have safely got them all on my new computer but still have them on my old > one. How do I delete all these from my old one? Is it the same way as the > accounts? > > Evelyn > > > > "t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:OLMKS1A$JHA.1488@xxxxxx Quote: >> I apologize. Somehow I did not see your last reply until now. >> Anyway, Gary has already answered your question. >> Remove that account from your old computer. >> t-4-2 >> >> "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:umlmX5z#JHA.5092@xxxxxx Quote: >>> >>> >>> "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:... >>>> Thanks for your reply t-4-2, >>>> >>>> I am rather new at this so bear with me. >>>> >>>> I have just two questions: >>>> >>>> If I delete all 3 accounts on my old computer, does it delete all 3 on >>>> the new one as well and from the server completely? >>>> >>>> If that is the way to do it, can you tell me how I delete all 3 accounts >>>> on the old computer please. >>>> >>>> Evelyn >>>> >>>> "t-4-2" <dhuang1@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:O1grzly#JHA.4692@xxxxxx >>>>> I must have missed something. Wouldn't it be easier if you removed the >>>>> e-mail account from your old computer, instead of dealing with messages >>>>> ? Once account was removed, messages went with it. >>>>> t-4-2 >>>>> >>>>> "Evelyn" <begone@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>>> news:Ouu1iBy#JHA.4560@xxxxxx >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have just bought a new computer and transferred all my email >>>>>> accounts (3 accounts in total) and all the e-mail messages in each 3 >>>>>> over to my new computer. >>>>>> >>>>>> I should mention that one of the accounts is an Imap account. >>>>>> >>>>>> What I am trying to do is delete all the e-mail messages in each >>>>>> account on my old computer so that it is completely clean so I can >>>>>> then give it to my daughter without any of my messages on there. >>>>>> >>>>>> The first time I deleted all of the emails on my old computer, it also >>>>>> deleted all of them on my new computer as well. >>>>>> >>>>>> How can I keep all of my emails that were transferred to my new >>>>>> computer and delete all of them on my old one without affecting my new >>>>>> computer? >>>>>> >>>>>> Is it a question of deleting each actual account in my old one >>>>>> completely? Or by doing this, will I subsequently delete all of the >>>>>> accounts on the new one as well? >>>>>> >>>>>> Can anybody tell me the right way to do this? Basically, I want to >>>>>> keep all of my emails of my new computer but not the old. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you >>>>>> >>>>>> Evelyn >>>>> |
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