Windows Live Mail, auto deleting my in boxes

Windows Live Mail, auto deleting my in boxes

PostBy: Ed.A On: Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:43 am

Upgraded to Windows 7 ( new HP touchscreen) of course I now have "windows Live" mail in lieu of Outlook (which I love).

Every message I read dissapears unless I save it to a particular sub-folder ( my different vendors, clients etc). I've searched the Internets and come up empty.

Any wizards of smart on here that can tell me where the settings are to like LEAVE my damn in box alone so I can delete the ones I want when I want??
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Re: Windows Live Mail, auto deleting my in boxes

PostBy: freetown fred On: Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:56 am

Ed, I too like my windows live--had some glitches in the beginning & called my IP co. They got me straightened out & were real helpful.
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Re: Windows Live Mail, auto deleting my in boxes

PostBy: SMITTY On: Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:11 am

Must be a setting in there that's auto-deleting everything. I run Thunderbird, and there's a setting to delete all sent messages after a day, or delete messages after reading, I think I recall seeing .....

Got to be a way to look at the settings there ...
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Re: Windows Live Mail, auto deleting my in boxes

PostBy: freetown fred On: Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:33 am

I figure you already did, but if not, click on help & pick a heading you think might help
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Re: Windows Live Mail, auto deleting my in boxes

PostBy: Ed.A On: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:13 pm

Fixeded..in "new view" there is a settings menu, appears to have worked.
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Re: Windows Live Mail, auto deleting my in boxes

PostBy: freetown fred On: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:55 pm

Outstanding my friend :)
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Re: Windows Live Mail, auto deleting my in boxes

PostBy: Ed.A On: Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:42 am

Wrong...everything is gone...poof, dissapeared before my eyes.
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Re: Windows Live Mail, auto deleting my in boxes

PostBy: freetown fred On: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:12 pm

Then---not so outstanding :(
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