Topic: Preferred Mail Client

[jameswilson]

HI all
My work systems use full blown outlook and exchange (for our mobile push email etc) and i run a sme for my things. (very well i might add)
But i have to use outlook express in imap mode that i just cant get on with. WHen i delete things they dont go to a deleted mail folder (my ms pda does) and its slow and seems clunky (compared to outlook on exchange) so im assuming im either using the wrong client or im missing something damn obvious.

I cant use outlook with my sme as i need to be able to easy differentiaite between my email account, but i would like something a bit slicker. Any pointers people

Thanks James

[raem]

jameswilson

I have to use outlook express in imap mode....When i delete things they dont go to a deleted mail folder....

IMAP messages get marked as deleted (with cross out lines), they don't get moved to a Deleted Items folder. There is a setting that will purge (delete) all deleted messages when you leave the folder
Tools/Options/Maintenance/Purge deleted messages when leaving IMAP folder

The sme server uses IMAP so therefore you can use any email client you want.

I cant use outlook with my sme as i need to be able to easy differentiaite between my email account

Why not, just create another IMAP account in Outlook, configured to look at your sme server, for your user account.

[CharlieBrady]

WHen i delete things they dont go to a deleted mail folder (my ms pda does) ...

IMAP doesn't work that way, so I doubt that any IMAP client does that.

If you don't like Outlook Express, try Thunderbird.

[jameswilson]

ok guys thanks
Is there anyway when i press delete i can get the client to move them to my deleted items, or should i not use imap etc
I like to keep my deleted items as the might come in useful, then i manually delete the old ones.

[raem]

jameswilson

> Is there anyway when i press delete i can get the client to move them to my deleted items

Already answered, read my & Charlies replies


> I like to keep my deleted items as the might come in useful, then i manually delete the old ones.

Also already answered, read my reply, uncheck the setting I referred to

[jameswilson]

Ray
Yes i have tried that setting but aa manual purge or auto purge, deletes them not moves them to deleted items, ie they are gone. My phone moves them webmail does but oe doesnt.

[raem]

jameswilson


Which part of "IMAP doesn't work the way you want/expect it to", don't you understand ?

[jameswilson]

Ray i get it, but you said to refer to your first post, and i was
If it cant do it, it cant do it, im sorry I asked.

But in my defence

jameswilson

> Is there anyway when i press delete i can get the client to move them to my deleted items

Already answered, read my & Charlies replies
>>Was answered to say 'purge when moving folder' this permanently deletes things on my client does not move them to deleted


> I like to keep my deleted items as the might come in useful, then i manually delete the old ones.

Also already answered, read my reply, uncheck the setting I referred to
>>But if they are permanently deleted then they are gone

I know your knowledge of IMAP is far better than mine but i assumed as i just press 'delete' on my smartphone that it moves them from inbox to deleted and that uses IMAP that i could get OE or another client to do this

Either way I know now i cant
Thanks for that

[mdo]

It was already suggested to try Thunderbird. This email client has options to "move message to Trash" folder when deleting which looks like to be what you want - just try Thunderbird and play with the options.

[jameswilson]

that sounds great, just what im after

Thanks

[kevinb]

There is a replacement for OE if you are running Windows XP. Its Windows Live Mail Destop. It will move the deleted files to a configurable folder and does spam filtering to (unlike OE).