Outlook Express Query

[Ray Stainer]

Hello all.

I don't know whether my problem can be solved or not. It is A small problem but quite irritating; I use OE6 and Win98. If I have mail waiting their is a long hesitation during which the "arrow" showing that mail is arriving activates but there is usually a long wait; if I "STOP" and restart the mail arrives.

This is just irritating. I would have thought that operating the STOP would cause an even longer wait.

Please help if you can.

Ray Stainer

[david eaton]

Hi, Ray. What ISP are you using? I get the same effect on mine (btinternet). As I use mailwasher, I hadn't actually seen this until I read your post and tried OE6 direct. I think it's a problem with logging into the server not with your machine, but I am quite willing to be enlightened further if anyone else knows more than I do (that's nearly everone else on these forums!)

David

[mjc]

It could be the login/authentication process....also it could be things like how full your folders are, if you are using OE for reading newsgroups (it will download the headers when you connect, which can slow down the mail download), the number of filters you have in place, the order you have them in 9if your spam filters are at the bottom of the list is will go through everything else first), whether or not you are scanning email with an AV...

[Paul Komski]

If the "arrow" shows mail is arriving then it seems fair to assume that you are logged-on to the mail server at that time.

Logging-on to one's ISP's POPmail-server (assuming this is what you are doing - and barring connection problems) is usually very fast and is better evidenced by using Mailwasher (as mentioned) or other POPmail clients like Popcorn.

mjc has mentioned most of the processes that will be taking place when you use M$'s security-ridden mail client (and even more processes if using NAV and/or ZA etc).

It is perhaps not generally recognised that OE will be checking what is on the server against what is already on OE (by comparing each mail's unique ID) to avoid downloading duplicates. This may only be of real relevance if you have chosen to leave mails on the server, but the checking will still go ahead).

It may only be the inbox that is scanned (not quite sure about that) in this manner but it is of relevance to keep the inbox as empty as possible and regularly compacted (or even "renewed") to allow AVG the best chance of detecting viruses "in transit" as opposed to trapping them at the moment you first attempt to do anything with the infected files.

[Ray Stainer]

Thanks!

I removed all irrelavent mails from my Internet folders. The problem seems to have improved if not disappeared.
Ray

[kayofcircles]

I am not sure if this is relevant or not, but I am using 98, OE5, AVG, and ZA. Not doing any mail groups..or whatever. Back when I had a feeble ISP, I got in the habit of hitting my Send/Receive button every 5 to 10 minutes just to avoid getting bumped offline, and still have the habit even though now have better ISP. I have noticed recently (in the last month) that right around 8 a.m., my time, when I hit Send/Receive..it is EXTREMELY sluggish. Grass grows faster. But it clears up..goes back to normal whizzy "checking" about 8:15 or so. My theory is that someone is coming "online" with my ISP then..and server is temporarily overloaded. Could it be that your ISP is just overloaded? They always say they're not..but did you try calling them for another number to connect through? That helped me a lot once when I was back on the old ISP.