Vista Tutorial - "Check for new messages" also -sends- messages

When I have the box checked for "Check for new messages every 10 minutes"
(Tools\Options\General), Windows Mail also -sends- my emails automatically,
even though I have not checked "send messages immediately"
(Tools\Options\Send).

I don't recall XP doing this, and I think it is a bug, not a feature. There
ought to be a way to check for email automatically without also sending.

David Salmon

Messages sent to the Outbox will be sent immediately if that setting is
checked or sent the next time the mail is checked.
Checking for messages can be manually or by the "Check for new messages
every 10 minutes" setting.
OE and WinMail will send first, then receive.
If you don't want the message sent, don't send to the Outbox.
--
Ronald Sommer

"David Salmon" <dsalmon@salmon.org> wrote in message
news:OQXLnwD3HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: When I have the box checked for "Check for new messages every 10 minutes"
: (Tools\Options\General), Windows Mail also -sends- my emails
automatically,
: even though I have not checked "send messages immediately"
: (Tools\Options\Send).
:
: I don't recall XP doing this, and I think it is a bug, not a feature.
There
: ought to be a way to check for email automatically without also sending.
:
: David Salmon
:

I don't recall that OE worked that way, but I guess I'm getting forgetful.
I like to hold outbox messages for awhile for second thoughts, but like to
check incoming mail frequently. It's a pity the code won't permit that
degree of flexibility.

Thanks for the reality check.

David

"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
news:eEkJAEF3HHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Messages sent to the Outbox will be sent immediately if that setting is
> checked or sent the next time the mail is checked.
> Checking for messages can be manually or by the "Check for new messages
> every 10 minutes" setting.
> OE and WinMail will send first, then receive.
> If you don't want the message sent, don't send to the Outbox.
> --
> Ronald Sommer
>
> "David Salmon" <dsalmon@salmon.org> wrote in message
> news:OQXLnwD3HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> : When I have the box checked for "Check for new messages every 10
> minutes"
> : (Tools\Options\General), Windows Mail also -sends- my emails
> automatically,
> : even though I have not checked "send messages immediately"
> : (Tools\Options\Send).
> :
> : I don't recall XP doing this, and I think it is a bug, not a feature.
> There
> : ought to be a way to check for email automatically without also sending.
> :
> : David Salmon
> :
>

Best to use the Drafts folder for that. Click on the red X when
done composing, and WLM will offer to save the message.

Gary VanderMolen

"David Salmon" <dsalmon@salmon.org> wrote in message news:#u5aGtG3HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I don't recall that OE worked that way, but I guess I'm getting forgetful. I like to hold outbox messages for awhile for second
>thoughts, but like to check incoming mail frequently. It's a pity the code won't permit that degree of flexibility.
>
> Thanks for the reality check.
>
> David
>
> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message news:eEkJAEF3HHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Messages sent to the Outbox will be sent immediately if that setting is
>> checked or sent the next time the mail is checked.
>> Checking for messages can be manually or by the "Check for new messages
>> every 10 minutes" setting.
>> OE and WinMail will send first, then receive.
>> If you don't want the message sent, don't send to the Outbox.
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>>
>> "David Salmon" <dsalmon@salmon.org> wrote in message
>> news:OQXLnwD3HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> : When I have the box checked for "Check for new messages every 10 minutes"
>> : (Tools\Options\General), Windows Mail also -sends- my emails
>> automatically,
>> : even though I have not checked "send messages immediately"
>> : (Tools\Options\Send).
>> :
>> : I don't recall XP doing this, and I think it is a bug, not a feature.
>> There
>> : ought to be a way to check for email automatically without also sending.
>> :
>> : David Salmon
>> :
>>
>

Are you sure it is a red X?
Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16480
--
Ronald Sommer

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@NoMail.invalid> wrote in message
news:uihUdII3HHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
: Best to use the Drafts folder for that. Click on the red X when
: done composing, and WLM will offer to save the message.
:
: Gary VanderMolen
:
: "David Salmon" <dsalmon@salmon.org> wrote in message
news:#u5aGtG3HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: >I don't recall that OE worked that way, but I guess I'm getting
forgetful. I like to hold outbox messages for awhile for second
: >thoughts, but like to check incoming mail frequently. It's a pity the
code won't permit that degree of flexibility.
: >
: > Thanks for the reality check.
: >
: > David
: >
: > "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
news:eEkJAEF3HHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
: >> Messages sent to the Outbox will be sent immediately if that setting is
: >> checked or sent the next time the mail is checked.
: >> Checking for messages can be manually or by the "Check for new messages
: >> every 10 minutes" setting.
: >> OE and WinMail will send first, then receive.
: >> If you don't want the message sent, don't send to the Outbox.
: >> --
: >> Ronald Sommer
: >>
: >> "David Salmon" <dsalmon@salmon.org> wrote in message
: >> news:OQXLnwD3HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
: >> : When I have the box checked for "Check for new messages every 10
minutes"
: >> : (Tools\Options\General), Windows Mail also -sends- my emails
: >> automatically,
: >> : even though I have not checked "send messages immediately"
: >> : (Tools\Options\Send).
: >> :
: >> : I don't recall XP doing this, and I think it is a bug, not a feature.
: >> There
: >> : ought to be a way to check for email automatically without also
sending.
: >> :
: >> : David Salmon
: >> :
: >>
: >
:

"David Salmon" <dsalmon@salmon.org> wrote in message
news:#u5aGtG3HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I don't recall that OE worked that way, but I guess I'm getting forgetful.
>I like to hold outbox messages for awhile for second thoughts, but like to
>check incoming mail frequently. It's a pity the code won't permit that
>degree of flexibility.
>
> Thanks for the reality check.
>
> David
>
> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message
> news:eEkJAEF3HHA.5740@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Messages sent to the Outbox will be sent immediately if that setting is
>> checked or sent the next time the mail is checked.
>> Checking for messages can be manually or by the "Check for new messages
>> every 10 minutes" setting.
>> OE and WinMail will send first, then receive.
>> If you don't want the message sent, don't send to the Outbox.
>> --
>> Ronald Sommer
>>
>> "David Salmon" <dsalmon@salmon.org> wrote in message
>> news:OQXLnwD3HHA.5852@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> : When I have the box checked for "Check for new messages every 10
>> minutes"
>> : (Tools\Options\General), Windows Mail also -sends- my emails
>> automatically,
>> : even though I have not checked "send messages immediately"
>> : (Tools\Options\Send).
>> :
>> : I don't recall XP doing this, and I think it is a bug, not a feature.
>> There
>> : ought to be a way to check for email automatically without also
>> sending.
>> :
>> : David Salmon
>> :
>>
>
>
If you want to save them a while why not put the in Draft.



--
Ian

With patience there is always a way.

Please Reply to Newsgroup so all can read.
Requests for assistance by email can not and will be deleted.