Why does Outlook Express download old (POP3) mail?

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Published on 2009-07-30T09:19:20Z Indexed on 2010/03/28 18:43 UTC
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We are using Outlook Express to access mail through a POP3 server. The problem is that every now and then, Outlook Express starts downloading all old emails, which amounts to tens of thousands of emails. This happens on every single computer (three) at the office.

Is this caused by our OE configuration? Or by our hosting?

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