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Q: I want to download all my
daily emails to both my home and office
computers, which are both Dells. I am
told that, in order to achieve this, I
have to instruct my email program to keep
my email on the server. How do I do that?
A: With most corporate email systems,
and with a type of consumer email called
"IMAP," email is synchronized
among your computers. But many home users
have a type of email called "POP,"
which isn't synchronized.
To get the same email messages on multiple
machines, POP users have to instruct the
email software on each computer not to
delete messages from the remote server
when they're downloaded to one of the
PCs. That way, they remain available for
downloading onto your other PCs. This
is generally accomplished by turning on
an option in the settings for your email
account, which can be a convoluted process.
In Microsoft Outlook 2003, go to the Tools
menu, select Email Accounts, then pick
"View or Change Existing E-mail Accounts."
Select the account you want, click Change,
then, in the next window, click More Settings.
In the next window, select the Advanced
tab and click in the checkbox called "Leave
a copy of messages on the server."
Then click OK, then Next, and Finish,
in the windows that follow. Whew.
In Outlook Express 6, it's a little easier,
but not much. On the Tools menu, select
Accounts, then Mail, then the account
name you want. Click on Properties, then
select the Advanced tab. Check the box
next to "Leave a copy of messages
on server." Then click OK, OK and
Close.
Both programs allow you to set a number
of days for the messages to stay on the
server. I recommend setting that to 1
or 2, which is long enough so they'll
be downloaded to all your PCs, but short
enough so your mailbox on the server won't
exceed its limits. I also suggest clicking
an option that does delete from the server
any messages you actually delete on any
of your PCs. You're not likely to want
to see those everywhere.
Q: Since the Treo 600 is much
cheaper than the newer Treo 650, I am
considering getting a 600 instead of a
650. What will I be missing if I do so?
A: The two models are very similar
in their look and feel and their core
functionality. The key differences are
that the 650 has a much better screen,
a removable battery, a slightly better
keyboard and a better (but still not great)
built-in camera. It also has Bluetooth
wireless networking, and it is built much
better, because Palm is using a different
contractor to assemble the 650 than the
one it used for the 600, which was plagued
by quality complaints.
Q: I am about to buy a new computer
running XP Pro. I want to selectively transfer
some, but not all, files from my old Windows
98SE computer over a cable. What is the
best program for the job?
A: I generally recommend IntelliMover®
by Detto, at www.detto.com.
Note, however, that IntelliMover won't move
application programs -- only files, like
Microsoft Office documents, pictures, songs,
etc. If you want to move programs, try Alohabob
PC Relocator, at www.alohabob.com.
* * *
Because of the volume of e-mail I receive,
I can't routinely answer individual questions
by e-mail, or consult on individual problems
or purchasing decisions. I read all questions
I receive and select three each week to
answer in the column.
Write to Walter S. Mossberg at mossberg@wsj.com
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