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Configure the Email Client to Leave Messages on Server after Retrieval - Macintosh

2026-10-22 16:04:17.354

Configure the Email Client to Leave Messages on Server after Retrieval - Macintosh

Here's how to leave a copy of messages on the server after you retrieve them.
This may correct issues if you're receiving emails to your computer/PC but not your device.

Microsoft Outlook Express Macintosh Edition 4 and 4.5

  1. Click
    File
    .
  2. Click
    Preferences
    .
  3. Click the
    Arrow
     beside Accounts, then click
    E-mail
    .
  4. Click
    Advanced
    .
  5. Ensure
    Leave a copy of messages on server
     is checked.
  6. Click
    OK
    .

Microsoft Outlook Express Macintosh Edition 5

  1. Click
    Tools
    .
  2. Click
    Accounts
    .
  3. Click the
    Mail tab
    .
  4. Select the email account, then click
    Edit
    .
  5. Click the
    Options tab
    .
  6. Ensure
    Leave a copy of messages on server
     is checked.
  7. Click
    OK
    .

Microsoft Entourage X

  1. Click
    Tools
    .
  2. Click
    Accounts
    .
  3. Verify the correct email account is highlighted, then click
    Edit
    .
  4. From the Edit Account screen, click the
    Options tab
    .
  5. Ensure
    Leave a copy of messages on server
     is checked.

Eudora 5 for Macintosh

  1. Click
    Special
    .
  2. Click
    Settings
    .
  3. From the left pane, click
    Checking Mail
    .
  4. Ensure
    Leave on server for 'X' days
     is checked.
  5. Click
    OK
    .

Netscape 3 for Macintosh

  1. Click
    Options
    .
  2. Click
    Mail and News Preferences
    .
  3. Click the
    Servers tab
    .
  4. Click the
    Removed from the server
     option.
  5. Click
    OK
    .

Netscape 4.05 for Macintosh

  1. Click
    Edit
    .
  2. Click
    Preferences
    .
  3. From Categories, click
    Mail and Groups
    .
  4. Click
    Mail Server
    .
  5. Ensure
    Leave messages on server after retrieval
     is checked.
  6. Click
    OK
    .

Netscape 4.5 to 4.7 for Macintosh

  1. Click
    Edit
    .
  2. Click
    Preferences
    .
  3. From Categories, click
    Mail and Newsgroups
    .
  4. Click
    Mail Server
    .
  5. From Incoming Mail Servers, click
    Edit
    .
  6. From Mail Server Properties, click the
    POP tab
    .
  7. Ensure
    Leave messages on server
     is checked.
  8. Click
    OK
    .
  9. Click
    OK
    .

Mac Mail/Mac OS 10.1

  1. Click
    Mail
    .
  2. Click
    Preferences
    .
  3. Verify the correct email address is highlighted, then click
    Edit
    .
  4. Click the
    Account Options tab
    .
  5. Ensure Delete messages from server after downloading is not checked.

Apple Mail on Mac OS X

  1. Click
    Mail
    .
  2. Click
    Preferences
    .
  3. Click the Accounts tab, then select the email account.
  4. Click the
    Advanced tab
    .
  5. Ensure Remove copy from the server after retrieving a message is not checked.
  6. Click
    OK
    .