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Len - 24 May 2008 14:06 GMT

How do I retain or find sent emails. After a certain number of times going to
the folder (100? is default setting) sent mail compacted and retained
somewhere? Want to save/store emails indefinately.

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franck - 24 May 2008 15:25 GMT

> How do I retain or find sent emails. After a certain number of times going
> to
> the folder (100? is default setting) sent mail compacted and retained
> somewhere? Want to save/store emails indefinately.

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robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net - 25 May 2008 00:36 GMT

>> How do I retain or find sent emails. After a certain number of times
>> going to
>> the folder (100? is default setting) sent mail compacted and retained
>> somewhere? Want to save/store emails indefinately.

When the database is compacted, no mail is removed. Instead, the entries
in an index file used for deleted messages are removed, so that Windows
Mail can reach the remaining messages faster.

However, if you have selected an option that leaves the mail on the server
instead of moving it to your computer, your email provider may occasionally
choose to delete the older messages.

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Len - 25 May 2008 22:06 GMT

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> >> How do I retain or find sent emails. After a certain number of times
> >> going to
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> Robert, that was a decent idea, but checked comcast and have it set for never delete. Plus the sent emails were drafted within Windows mail so not copied to server. This is still a mystery to me. Surprised has not happened to someone else.

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robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net - 26 May 2008 00:27 GMT

>> >> How do I retain or find sent emails. After a certain number of times
>> >> going to
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>> not copied to server. This is still a mystery to me. Surprised has not
>> happened to someone else.

Some email providers ignore your requests never to delete anything.

I assume you've checked if the messages are hidden, but not deleted,
by clicking on Sent Items, then View, then Current View, then
Show All Messages?

I also assume that you've logged in using webmail instead of
Windows Mail to check what's on the server?

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Len - 26 May 2008 14:02 GMT

Yes to both.

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> >> >> How do I retain or find sent emails. After a certain number of times
> >> >> going to
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Yes to both above. Nothing if copy of show messages either. Very much
appreciate your taking the time to figure this out with me. Somthing is
initiating this removal of sent messages and cannot see why. Even if it was
removed to deleted items folder, would have seen it there prior to my
deletion. Would have been indicated in number of messages being deleted and I
would have clicked the older out of curiosity.

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