Another way to keep you email program from downloading your email is to tell it not to remember your password. That way, it cannot check unless you supply the password.
PeterM42
October 18, 2011 10:28 AM
Dear Leo,
I used to use Outlook Express, but now use Windows Mail (lifted from Vista) on Windows 7 with Virgin Media, Hotmail and Yahoo webmail accounts, but have set the accounts up to "Leave a copy of messages on server". That way you can access/send mail either way - PC or Web.
The slight downside is that I periodically have to delete everything off the webmail account, but that is a small price for the flexibility of being able to access mail both from webmail and the PC using a decent mail client. As you say using a PC program gives the advantage of being able to backup mail and not rely on the "cloud".
Also, Windows Mail from Vista works really well on Windows 7 although I had to go through a few hoops to make it work!
Keep up the good work, Leo.
Guin
October 18, 2011 12:42 PM
If you use firefox, you can set any "send email" pop ups to configure with any web-based email programs. Download the add-on "Send Mail in Browser .3" and tell it what email account you want it to use. Now if you are at any website and click "Send us an email" your hotmail (or gmail, or whatever account you specify) should open right up.
That changes the browser's concept of what mail program to use, but it does not affect Windows concept of the default mail program. I don't believe it makes Windows Explorer's "Send To -> Email recipient" work.
19-Oct-2011
Irving
October 18, 2011 2:35 PM
Either I did not understand your reader's problem, or your reply, or both. I use g-mail 99% of the time and while reading this article I simply did a right click which opened a "Share this page" menu" with G-mail and Hotmail being two of the choices offered. Facebook is also an option. This leads me to wonder "what the problem is".
The problem is the operating system's concept of a default email program. Best exemplified by Windows Explorer's own "Send To->Mail recipient" function:
19-Oct-2011
Eric
October 18, 2011 7:26 PM
Look at http://www.affixa.com/ for a program that will start an email in "Drafts" when one selects "send link" even when you use GMail WebMail.
Bill F
October 19, 2011 5:24 AM
"The bad news is that if you can only use POP3, then email is downloaded and stored on your PC, meaning that you can only access it from your PC."
I use POP3 with my Gmail account and have it set to download the new mail but leave it on the server.
At home, it works just like any desktop system (I am using windows mail live but will be moving back to Outlook)
On the road, it works just like Gmail except that one of my settings in Gmail is to mark any downloaded messages as read. I shut down my home email software when I leave so that the more important new messages marked as unread when on the road. I have my filters set to mark the (wanted) ads and minor informational emails as read automaticaly so they don't clutter the unread list.
Rick
October 19, 2011 8:25 AM
I use Incredimail with Windows 7 for a long time and it makes it all. You just have to set it up as standard email tool at its installation and it makes all for you. When you click "send to" and "email recipient" its window opens instantly.
Yes. As the article states, installing an actual email program resolves this issue.
19-Oct-2011
Guin
October 20, 2011 6:03 AM
Thanks for the feedback, Leo - the original question was a little difficult to understand!
Moshe
October 20, 2011 11:48 PM
I have tried the program Affixa (http://www.affixa.com) suggested by Eric. Looks like a good solution!
rongtuli
February 25, 2012 6:29 PM
I have also face similar problem. And I can get a better solution from techyv. You can use outlook to get this service. http://www.techyv.com/questions/how-do-i-get-send-work-hotmail-or-gmail
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October 16, 2011 6:09 AM
Another way to keep you email program from downloading your email is to tell it not to remember your password. That way, it cannot check unless you supply the password.
October 18, 2011 10:28 AM
Dear Leo,
I used to use Outlook Express, but now use Windows Mail (lifted from Vista) on Windows 7 with Virgin Media, Hotmail and Yahoo webmail accounts, but have set the accounts up to "Leave a copy of messages on server". That way you can access/send mail either way - PC or Web.
The slight downside is that I periodically have to delete everything off the webmail account, but that is a small price for the flexibility of being able to access mail both from webmail and the PC using a decent mail client. As you say using a PC program gives the advantage of being able to backup mail and not rely on the "cloud".
Also, Windows Mail from Vista works really well on Windows 7 although I had to go through a few hoops to make it work!
Keep up the good work, Leo.
October 18, 2011 12:42 PM
If you use firefox, you can set any "send email" pop ups to configure with any web-based email programs. Download the add-on "Send Mail in Browser .3" and tell it what email account you want it to use. Now if you are at any website and click "Send us an email" your hotmail (or gmail, or whatever account you specify) should open right up.
19-Oct-2011
October 18, 2011 2:35 PM
Either I did not understand your reader's problem, or your reply, or both. I use g-mail 99% of the time and while reading this article I simply did a right click which opened a "Share this page" menu" with G-mail and Hotmail being two of the choices offered. Facebook is also an option. This leads me to wonder "what the problem is".
19-Oct-2011
October 18, 2011 7:26 PM
Look at http://www.affixa.com/ for a program that will start an email in "Drafts" when one selects "send link" even when you use GMail WebMail.
October 19, 2011 5:24 AM
"The bad news is that if you can only use POP3, then email is downloaded and stored on your PC, meaning that you can only access it from your PC."
I use POP3 with my Gmail account and have it set to download the new mail but leave it on the server.
At home, it works just like any desktop system (I am using windows mail live but will be moving back to Outlook)
On the road, it works just like Gmail except that one of my settings in Gmail is to mark any downloaded messages as read. I shut down my home email software when I leave so that the more important new messages marked as unread when on the road. I have my filters set to mark the (wanted) ads and minor informational emails as read automaticaly so they don't clutter the unread list.
October 19, 2011 8:25 AM
I use Incredimail with Windows 7 for a long time and it makes it all. You just have to set it up as standard email tool at its installation and it makes all for you. When you click "send to" and "email recipient" its window opens instantly.
19-Oct-2011
October 20, 2011 6:03 AM
Thanks for the feedback, Leo - the original question was a little difficult to understand!
October 20, 2011 11:48 PM
I have tried the program Affixa (http://www.affixa.com) suggested by Eric. Looks like a good solution!
February 25, 2012 6:29 PM
I have also face similar problem. And I can get a better solution from techyv. You can use outlook to get this service. http://www.techyv.com/questions/how-do-i-get-send-work-hotmail-or-gmail
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