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I use Outlook Express for my email, by mistake I have deleted all my messages but they are still archived on the Gmail site. How do I set the Google site to allow me to re-download the messages.
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  • OneADay
    OneADay Posts: 9,031 Forumite
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    Mark them all on gmail site as unread.
  • Apreciar
    Apreciar Posts: 627 Forumite
    OneADay wrote: »
    Mark them all on gmail site as unread.


    Tried that it still does not download into my prog.
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  • OneADay
    OneADay Posts: 9,031 Forumite
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    Then try deleting the account from outlook (assuming you have nothing in it you want to keep) and adding the account again from scratch.

    Seeing as it is Outlook Express you are using, you should try using Windows Live Mail and the gmail account in that. http://download.live.com/wlmail
  • Lakeuk
    Lakeuk Posts: 1,084 Forumite
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    Just use the website version of Gmail, it's very powerful and you don't need to be connected to the internet to use it.
  • Apreciar
    Apreciar Posts: 627 Forumite
    OneADay wrote: »
    Then try deleting the account from outlook (assuming you have nothing in it you want to keep) and adding the account again from scratch.

    Seeing as it is Outlook Express you are using, you should try using Windows Live Mail and the gmail account in that. http://download.live.com/wlmail

    Iwould like to continue using my Outlook Express, so far as deleting and starting again I segregated my messages into folders of sent and received, it is only the received I have lost or deleted.
    Is there no option on the Google site that will allow me to resend.
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  • OneADay
    OneADay Posts: 9,031 Forumite
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    If you go to gmail web, go to settings and Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab. Select IMAP and set up a new account with the IMAP settings as it says on the site.

    Windows Live Mail is next version up of outlook express. If you are willing to try the above, you might as well do it using windows live mail.
  • tronator
    tronator Posts: 2,859 Forumite
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    Lakeuk wrote: »

    I agree that IMAP is the way to go, but he should be aware of that the next time he "accidentally" deletes his email they're gone for good.
  • corbyboy
    corbyboy Posts: 1,169 Forumite
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    You should delete the account from Outlook first.

    The go to your Gmail settings and click "Forwarding and POP/IMAP." Ensure you have checked the option "Enable POP for all mail (even mail that's already been downloaded)".

    Then go back to Outlook and add the account again. This will re-download all the mail you have in your Gmail account.
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