Stalled email download

[samtooth6]

Using Windows XP and Outlook Express and a very slow dial-up connection. Occassionally, I will be downloading my email in the morning and someone has sent me a very large file which might take an hour or so to download. While the file (usually pictures) is downloading, it slows my computer to a crawl. Is there a way that I can locate this email prior to its downloading and delete it in its entirety so I can regain effective use of my computer? I have been unable to find this answer in Outlook Express "Help". This morning, I have been downloading something for over 2 hours and it still isn't done; meanwhile no other emails can come through until this darn thing has been downloaded. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Couriant]

Usually your ISP/Email provider has a web-based mail where you can view it anywhere. Which email provider do you have?

 

[samtooth6]

My ISP is Prodigy, which is now owned by SBC/Yahoo. As you suggesting that there's a way to stop and eliminate an email once it has started to download?

 

[Couriant]

Just cancel it. It will take a while. You can force close it by CTRL ALT DEL.

I guess go to www.prodigy.com and sign in to look for Web Mail. I can't do that since I'm not a member

 

[samtooth6]

I've tried canceling it, which is all fine until I reopen my email. Once I reopen, it's there again and doesn't go away until it's downloaded. That's my question. How do I ELIMINATE it? Canceling it only cancels until I reopen Outlook Express. Until that particular email downloads, nothing else will come through.

 

[Couriant]

Don't reopen Outlook until you delete it from the server. You will need to go to your email account via the website.

 

[samtooth6]

OK, I'' try that. Thannks for your help.

 

[Couriant]

let me know if you need any more help

 

[sekirt]

There are other freeware programs like this. Give this one a try or search for others. Configure basic information and set a size limit of email you wish to allow through OE. When you run Spam Pro, it will delete it automatically - and you can delete manually if you wish. Then you open up OE and bring in the valid emails. Be sure to get the freeware one.

http://www.acmetoolz.com/pop3cln.html

sekirt