Web Design Latest Trends & Help Articles

How do I make outlook 2007 leave a copy of my messages on the server?


by on Category: Technology (28102 Views)


How do I make Outlook 2007 leave a copy of my messages on the server?

With Microsoft Outlook 2007, it is possible to leave a copy of each message on the mail server after you read it.

You will want to do this if you read e-mails in Outlook and another program. If you don't set up Outlook to leave your messages on the server, it will delete the messages as soon as it connects to read mail, and the other program won't be able to see the messages.

This page explains how to set up Outlook to leave a copy of each message on the server. It assumes that you have already followed the basic instructions to set up Outlook 2007.

Before you continue, you should enter your e-mail address (the address you want to set up in Microsoft Outlook) in the box above. Entering your e-mail address makes sure that the instructions below are correct.


Changing the Outlook settings

To leave messages on the server, you will:

  • Open the Advanced settings window for your mail account
  • Check the "Leave a copy of messages on the server" checkbox


1. Start the Microsoft Outlook program.

You can use the Start menu to start Outlook. When it opens, click Tools, then Accounts Settings from the menu bar:

screen shot


2. Select the account to change.

Highlight the account you want to change, then click Change to open the settings window.

screen shot


3. The "Change E-mail Account" window opens.

The screen should look something like this:

screen shot


4. Open the Advanced settings screen.

Click the "More Settings" button, then choose the "Advanced" tab.

In the "Advanced" tab, check the Leave a copy of messages on the server checkbox.

To make sure copies of every message don't stay on the server forever (which can slow down your mail connections and use up your disk space allowance), we also recommend checking the box marked Remove from server after X days. Choose a number of days that's long enough that you'll be able to read the messages in your other mail program (or Webmail). Even using a large number such as 100 days is better than not checking this box.

screen shot


5. Close the settings windows.

Click OK to close the "Internet E-mail Settings" window.

The "Change E-mail Account" screen will then be visible. Click Next, then Finish.


Outlook setup is complete

You're finished! From now on, any mail that arrives should stay on the server, and you should be able to see it in your other mail program or Webmail. (If you're using another mail program, you'll probably want to setup that program to leave a copy of your messages on the server, too.)



* Let us keep you updated with the latest new tips, tech news and helpful articles!

Subscribe to our mailing list

* Your privacy is very important to us.  You email will never be share with any 3rd private party.  We guarantee that all email from us will be valuable information we believe will be helpful to you or your business. We never send spam.

five starts web design customers reviews

What our (Partners/Customers) are saying

We here at Oshi mat, LLC are extremely grateful to our friends at Web Designer Express! After months of unreliable and faulty service with several past programmers we finally landed in the right hands. Web Designer Express and their fabulous staff designed a beautiful and 100% functional website. Not only is our website remarkable, our shopping cart easy to maneuver, but it allowed us to take full control of any future changes and updates with their own programming. We highly recommend Web Designer Express for all your website needs! Thank you guys!

Janette Bereha, Oshimat
Miami, Florida - USA