If you choose Delete it from the server, the message should never be
downloaded regardless if Leave a copy on the server is checked, or not.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Bill Marriott" <wjm@wjm.org> wrote in message
news:O4LjLv46FHA.252@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Bruce,
>
> This seems a little strange.
>
> Why have a message rule action "Delete it from server" when
>
> a) The message will always be deleted anyway (because you do *not* have
> the "Leave a copy of messages on server" option selected )
>
> b) The message will never be deleted anyway (because you *do* have the
> "Leave a copy of messages on server" option selected )
>
> Bill
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:euqkAq46FHA.3752@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> If you choose Delete it from server, you will never see them. If you
>> download them and then delete them, they will be downloaded again the
>> next time you check for messages because you are set to keep a copy on
>> the server. I don't think there is any way to do what you want.
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS MVP - Outlook Express
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Bill Marriott" <wjm@wjm.org> wrote in message
>> news:uxOQel46FHA.2888@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Well, yes...
>>>
>>> I'll elaborate a little more:
>>>
>>> I specify in the POP3 account Advanced settings to keep my last 10 days
>>> of email on the server. This way I can easily use my cell phone or a web
>>> browser to check in from any location for a recent "important" message,
>>> and to ensure the messages aren't immediately removed if I am away from
>>> the computer while Outlook Express is still up. I don't want to change
>>> this behavior.
>>>
>>> This mailing list, however, is taking up an undue amount of space, and
>>> they are almost never "important" so I want the messages zapped
>>> immediately after I download and file them.
>>>
>>> I would think that "Delete it from server" would have the effect of
>>> doing so.
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gordon" <gordon@gbpcomputing.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:OZ1fjc46FHA.2616@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>> "Bill Marriott" <wjm@wjm.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:OzCnxW46FHA.3172@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I subscribe to a high-volume discussion list. I would like to have the
>>>>> messages for that list downloaded to my local folder and then removed
>>>>> from the mail server.
>>>>
>>>> You don't need a rule to do this.
>>>> Outlook Express does that by default if you are using POP mail. It only
>>>> keeps a copy on the server if you expressly (ha! ha!) tell it to in
>>>> Advanced
>>>> Server Options.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> "Bill Marriott" <wjm@wjm.org> wrote in message
>>> news:OzCnxW46FHA.3172@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I subscribe to a high-volume discussion list. I would like to have the
>>>> messages for that list downloaded to my local folder and then removed
>>>> from
>>>> the mail server.
>>>>
>>>> I have the following rules set up:
>>>>
>>>> Rule 1: MyMailList
>>>>
>>>> Apply this rule after the message arrives
>>>> Where the From line contains 'mymaillist.com'
>>>> Move it to the MyMailList folder
>>>>
>>>> Rule 2: Copy of MyMailList
>>>>
>>>> Apply this rule after the message arrives
>>>> Where the From line contains 'mymaillist.com'
>>>> Delete it from server
>>>>
>>>> The rules are indeed set up in this order, MyMailList is just before
>>>> Copy of
>>>> MyMailList. When mail comes in, the messages from 'mymaillist.com' are
>>>> moved
>>>> to the MyMailList folder. However, they remain on the server. (As if
>>>> rule #2
>>>> was not processed.)
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong/what is the right way to do this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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