Receiving email on separate computers

[Warren Rabbit]

If I am away from home and receive email through my ISP address, it seems that whoever checks the email first gets it. In other words, if I check my email on my laptop before my wife does at home, I see the email and she gets "no new messages" when she checks, and v-v. I'm sure there's an option somewhere which will solve this problem. I'm using Entourage on both iMac and Macbook.

[airborne_artist]

You might, depending on your ISP, be able to set up a message forward instruction at the server. The original messages will stay there, but a copy will be sent automatically to an email address you specify, such as Hotmail or Gmail. You check the second account , she checks the primary account, and you both see all mails.

Are you sharing one email address?

[Mac the Knife]

Set up your laptop to "Leave a copy of messages on server"


Don't know Entourage but I'm sure there will be a checkbox somewhere in the account setup.

[Farmer 1]

Set up your laptop to "Leave a copy of messages on server"

That's the way to do it!

The route is: Tools - Accounts - Properties - Advanced, then tick the box. You need to do this on all computers, on all accounts, and on all email applications, e.g. Outlook and Outlook Express.

[Saab Dastard]

"Leave a copy of messages on server"


This is fine, but you must remember to clear the inbox down regularly - your ISP provides a finite limit on mailbox size - maybe only a few dozen MB, which is soon filled up. When your mailbox gets full you probably won't be able to receive and / or send messages until you empty it.

Your ISP might even have further penalties - e.g. account suspension or charges for excess storage - but that's unlikely.

SD

[Warren Rabbit]

I emember doing that with the PC but for the life of me couldn't find the equivalent option on Entourage. I just didn't look hard enough. Thanks people.