Emails on pc & lap top

strud41

\new to laptops ...if i check my ntl account on lap top will they appear on mp desk top pc? will i be able to access emails on both laptop & desktop pc same email address being used any ideas please..? I know i can do this with my msn account ntl does not seem to be doing the same..

Browntoa

you can acces the same emails from the same account on by the laptop + the PC, you will need to access your email account via the web and look under the settings to get it to "leave a copy on the server" so that both machines can download the emails

at some poitn you may need to log into the webmail and delte some emails maually if your mailbox fills up

strud41

hi thanks for fast reply please give me a little more detail.. by the web do you mean log on to ntl home page & access emails that way? and where do i change these settings please

Floodle

My feeling is that the best solution is the one you've nearly found - i.e. switch over completely to a web based account (i highly recommend gmail).

That way you don't get problems when changing internet provider or upgrading to a new PC - of course this solution works much better with broadband as you can be always connected. With web based email it's not so easy to read on a plane

Floodle

backflip

I use Thunderbird and that has an option to save a copy on the server. I suppose I could have my laptop set to that option so that the emails are accessible by my laptop and then later by the desktop, and my desktop set to delete from the server once I've finally read them. That way the server mailbox will be kept relatively free. Of course I could do it vice versa also.

Rex_Mundi

Floodle

Do you realise that advertising your own site is not allowed on this site? I've just seen your posts, and it seems that you mention your own site in just about every one. This could also be classed as spamming the forums, and is also against the rules.

Floodle

my bad - it won't happen again

Floodle

steve_r123

If you use MS Outlook, then you need to go to (Off the top of my head) 'Tools' menu, then 'Accounts' then under one of the tabs, you may even have to go into advanced settings you should find a check box which says "Leave a copy of message on server", make sure this is ticked, and you will then be able to download the mail to both your computers

This is what Browntoa was saying earlier

Browntoa

thtas what i meant in my confusing way

steve explained better