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More info?)
Oh, well, that's it then. Hmmm, never knew that would make such a
difference. So, how do we know that the poster is using a POP3 email
account, rather than thru a server, like MSN? I made up a fake email addy
for this ng, just like everyone else, or most everyone else, I suppose.
"Bruce Chambers" <bruce_a_chambers@h0tmail.com> wrote in message
news:uZ9yRah2EHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> lvee wrote:
> > I'm not sure that I'm wrong. I have 'view preview pane' checked, and I
need
> > to highlight, and click, or hit the spacebar in order for emails to
open. In
> > fact, once, when for some reason my emails were opening when I only
> > highlighted them, I checked the settings in Tools>options>read> , I
found
> > that the mark next to 'automatically download messages when viewing in
the
> > preview pane' and been inadvertently checked, and when I removed the
check,
> > I once again had to click on the email before it would open.
> > When I select 'show preview pane, all that does is allow me to view
things
> > in a pane, rather than opening a separate window, it also allows me to
> > choose where that pane is located, below messages, or beside messages.
SO,
> > on my screen I have three panes, one on the left that has all my inbox,
> > outbox, sent items, and newsgroup categories, then on the top right, the
> > posted questions and reply headers, and on the bottom right, the body
text
> > of which ever post I highlighted and double clicked to open.
> >
> > I wonder why mine works so differently?
> >
>
> >
> >
> Because you're using OE to interface with a web-based (MSN) email
> server, rather than using a real POP3 email account, such as provided by
> an ISP.
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
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