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    Hey all,

    I have been using outlook (from office XP cd) for a while on my Win XP system now and cant seem to figure out an issue. The problem that I am facing, is that no matter what I do in the settings the mail will not automatically send/receive mail unless I click the button. Even when I went into tools > options> send/receive and set it to send/receive every minute, the thing still wont work. Any help would be appreciated. :shrug:

  • #2
    Just out of curiosity, do you really like outlook?

    If not, incredimail is a LOT more fun and its free.
    You might want to give it a try. It also checks your mail on its own and a little dude pops up on the screen, like a butler to let you know you have mail and all kinds of other crazy stuff.

    Chez

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    • #3
      Moving to the Applications Forum.
      My Machine

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      • #4
        I'm at home now so can't look at the correct settings, but if you don't have an answer by tomorrow when I get in to the office, I'll see if I can delve into the settings and set you up. We use Outlook for our email client using an Exchange server and we're set up in a manner that you are wanting.
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        • #5
          i have always had it this way and thought that this is how it is meant to be i.e. press send/receive button.

          about getting incredimail...imo it is a POS and is a spyware but then that is just my opinion.
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          • #6
            I tried the incredimail and thought it was pretty cool, but I am not sure I want to pay for a new mail program that may spy on me. ANy suggestions would greatly be appreciated! What mail applications are you all using? I think Outlook is a pretty nice application that is out, but I am always willing to try different.

            :shrug:

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            • #7
              the Mail app that comes with Mozilla suits be well. It doesn't have any useless features to get in the way, just good solid mail app

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              • #8
                You don't have to pay for incredimail. Nor does it "spy" on you. It doesn't track anything or report back or anything like that.
                It is a FREE email program. Although if you would like all the other extra's, THEN you have to pay for it.
                Even after you download it, you can download more sounds, animations, backrounds ect. ALL FOR FREE.

                Its a great program. I have been using it for over a year now. I also run a firewall, hardware & software, so I know what is coming and going, and NEVER once has incredimail sent anything out.

                Believe it or not, it is one of the few programs with no strings attached. They are just hoping you like it so much you will pay for the Letters portion, and other add-ons you don't get with the free version. It is like Zone-alarm, if you like, they are hoping you will pay for the "better" version, thats all.

                Chez

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                • #9
                  try pocomail. http://www.pocomail.com

                  I've been using version 2 (haven't transferred over to ver 3 yet), and it's been great. It's got good support, gets good reviews from reputable sites, and has a good following.

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                  • #10
                    I am going to stick with incredimail for a bit to see if it has good filters on spam. In the meantime I am also going to try poco mail. Thanks for all the advice everyone and please keep posting it. By the way, how come no one uses outlook anymore? Thanks=-

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                    • #11
                      Personally for me, outlook is boring. It doesn't have all the eye candy and extras.

                      I like using anything different. Especially different than microsoft.

                      I love incredimail, its a blast to use, it has special effects. You can make it to where it sounds like you are typing on a keyboard while you are typing an email. My wife got a kick out of that one. Just all kinds of fun and different stuff.
                      Chez

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by chezman
                        I like using anything different. Especially different than microsoft.
                        that's my reason... I don't trust M$ and I'm a huge fan of opensource software

                        if there is good alternative opensource software around you can bet I'll at least give it a shot

                        and i like highly functional software...frills and eyecandy are just a waste of system resources...outlook just has too much extra junk and mail apps like incredimail have too many frills and pointless eyecandy (if you can call it that)

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                        • #13
                          Thats whats cool about computing. There is always something for someone out there.
                          My brother is the same way. He is an IT guy for Wells Fargo. Although he is a huge advocate of opensource and Linux.
                          He doesn't do the frills and eye candy either.
                          Whereas I like to have a little fun and get creative, so that is why I like incredimail, and applying skins and stuff to my GUI.

                          To each his own. Some OC, some don't. Some like intel, some don't.
                          YET WE ALL HAVE A COMMON BOND, A LOVE FOR COMPUTERS!

                          Chez:cheers:

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by chezman
                            YET WE ALL HAVE A COMMON BOND, A LOVE FOR COMPUTERS!
                            I'll drink to that!

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                            • #15
                              OK heres the scoop on incredimail.... It does not seem to have spyware on it. However once you install it is burnt into your registry for good. I upgraded the incredimail package and wanted to go back to a prev version because it seemed more stable. After I uninstalled it and deleted the folder it leaves under the C: drive I then ran registry medic to clean out all the bad registries. I rebooted the sys and tried installing the older package and blam it said the version I was installing was an older version. I am not to keen on software that stores a memeory on my computer! If anyone ever figures it out for me, please let me know! Take care all!

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