First of all, the server just does what the client tells it to do. If the client sends the DELE (delete) command, the server will delete the message. If the client doesn't send the DELE (delete) command, the server will *not* delete any message.
In qmail, when a message is read, it is moved from the "new" folder to the "cur" folder. So as long as your mail client (Outlook Express) doesn't send the DELE command (i.e. the "leave a copy of messages on server" is checked), then it will remain on the server in the "cur" folder. Brian > Thank you all for the suggestions. > > I did do the client configuration as you described as below b4, > but no effects. really .... why ? > Outlook Express -> Tools -> Accounts -> Mail -> Properties -> Advanced > > and tick the box "Leave copy of message on server" > > If server can keep the copy where does qmail store still > /home/vpopmail/domains/peak-mobile.com/lucy.liu/Maildir/new/ > ? > > thanks again. > > > Lucy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Bowe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 10:56 AM > Subject: RE: [vchkpw] How to leave a copy of email on the qmail server using pop3 ... > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Lucy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, 21 November 2002 1:38 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [vchkpw] How to leave a copy of email on the qmail > > > server using > > > pop3 ... > > > > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I know this probably being asked b4, but I still havn't found > > > the answer ... > > > > > > I am using qmail + vpopmail once I pop3 my mails from the server > > > no matter what the configuration on the client side, the > > > server won't > > > leave a copy of those poped emails. > > > > That sounds a bit strange > > > > > Can POP3 surport leaving copies on server ? > > > > Yes > > > > > How can I backup ( or leave copies ) on server after I pop my mails? > > > > From the headers in your email it looks like you are using Outlook Express > > 6 > > > > So go to : > > Outlook Express -> Tools -> Accounts -> Mail -> Properties -> Advanced > > and tick the box "Leave copy of message on server" > > > > Michael. > > > > > > Brian Galaxy Networks, Inc.
