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My emails are disappearing

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From Leo's mailbag:

> From: A Computer User
> Sent: January 12, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: My emails are disappearing
>
> Leo,

> My emails are disappearing. Outlook Express 6 shows them
> being downloaded. They're just not going into my inbox. I
> can't figure out where they're being downloaded to. They're
> just vanishing.
>
> What is causing this and what can I do to correct it.

9 times out of 10 it's an over-aggressive spam or anti-virus
filter. Check the settings for any of those you have installed,
and perhaps even briefly turn them off as a test.

Thanks for asking,

Leo

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