double messages

alistair234 · 8 Jul 2008, 07:46 PM

hi, I’m an Enhanced Fastmail user, using Windows Mail on Vista to access my E-mails, I’m using POP, when I click on Include this Account when receiving mail or Synchronizing tick box, I’m receiving 2 copies of every E-mail that comes in, but when I untick the box I’m receiving one copy of each message, is this correct?

Thanks in advance

robmueller · 9 Jul 2008, 05:57 PM

Can I recommend you use IMAP instead of POP? The built in Windows Mail in Vista works quite well with IMAP.

Advantages of IMAP, and setup instructions here:

http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/faqparts/ExternalMail.htm

Use the Outlook Express ones, they're the closest.

Rob

alistair234 · 9 Jul 2008, 06:21 PM

Hi, I basically using pop because all my E-mails, when downloading messages can go through my E-mail scanner, which is Norton Internet Security 2008, as it doesn't have IMAP scanning.

robmueller · 9 Jul 2008, 09:42 PM

We already do a fairly good job at server side scanning. And in fact, virus spread emails are pretty rare these days.

Most "viruses" are spread by social engineering methods to get people to download them (eg those "you've got a greeting card" spams). They don't have the actual virus itself, they just point to a website that has it, which if you click on the link, is then downloaded via your web browser, which Norton should detect.

Rob

ChinaLamb · 10 Jul 2008, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alistair234

hi, I’m an Enhanced Fastmail user, using Windows Mail on Vista to access my E-mails, I’m using POP, when I click on Include this Account when receiving mail or Synchronizing tick box, I’m receiving 2 copies of every E-mail that comes in, but when I untick the box I’m receiving one copy of each message, is this correct?

Thanks in advance

Check to make sure that you don't have two copies of that email account in your "accounts" list in windows mail.

8 Jul 2008, 07:46 PM	#1
alistair234 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Greenock in Scotland, UK Posts: 182	double messages hi, I’m an Enhanced Fastmail user, using Windows Mail on Vista to access my E-mails, I’m using POP, when I click on Include this Account when receiving mail or Synchronizing tick box, I’m receiving 2 copies of every E-mail that comes in, but when I untick the box I’m receiving one copy of each message, is this correct? Thanks in advance

9 Jul 2008, 05:57 PM	#2
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	Can I recommend you use IMAP instead of POP? The built in Windows Mail in Vista works quite well with IMAP. Advantages of IMAP, and setup instructions here: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/faqparts/ExternalMail.htm Use the Outlook Express ones, they're the closest. Rob

9 Jul 2008, 06:21 PM	#3
alistair234 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Greenock in Scotland, UK Posts: 182	Hi, I basically using pop because all my E-mails, when downloading messages can go through my E-mail scanner, which is Norton Internet Security 2008, as it doesn't have IMAP scanning.

9 Jul 2008, 09:42 PM	#4
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	We already do a fairly good job at server side scanning. And in fact, virus spread emails are pretty rare these days. Most "viruses" are spread by social engineering methods to get people to download them (eg those "you've got a greeting card" spams). They don't have the actual virus itself, they just point to a website that has it, which if you click on the link, is then downloaded via your web browser, which Norton should detect. Rob