I am receiving duplicate emails in my windows mail inbox. How can I stop this?

Anonymous
2010-03-08T20:38:46+00:00

My Windows Mail emails arrive in twos.....each email is delivered two times. Any suggestions as to how to stop this?

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Anonymous
2010-03-08T20:43:26+00:00

My Windows Mail emails arrive in twos.....each email is delivered two times. Any suggestions as to how to stop this?

Only speculations :

  1. You have 2 identical e-mail accounts. Open Windows Mail > Tools > Accounts. See 2 identical accounts ?
  2. Your anti-virus program has an e-mail scanning action which causes havoc. It is wise to disable that scanning option.

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Anonymous
2010-03-08T20:42:09+00:00

Tools | Accounts | Mail Section. Any chance you have the same account listed twice?

Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail]

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-04-30T11:39:51+00:00

    Open windows Live mail. Look at Tools, Accounts, Mail, Properties, Advanced for each mail

    account.  Do you have the Leave a copy on server option enabled?  if so remove this option on all accounts.

    worked for me regards

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-06-13T02:53:47+00:00

    This would be kind of tough since Windows Live Mail does NOT have any of these setting!! "Tools, Accounts, Mail, Properties, Advanced" is a menu only OE had and OE will not run on Windows 7!

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-06-13T02:59:10+00:00

    While this solution (turn off Email scanning) does appear to work to solve the duplicate email downloads, how in the ____ are you supposed to be protected from inbound virus, etc. in emails!!??  This seems like a rather short sighted solution and one that leave anyone horrible vulnerable .... kind of like leaving your front door wide open in a burgler infected neighborhood, just so you you don't have unlock it for yourself!!

    This frankly sounds like a big FLAW in Windows 7!! (I've seen this duplicate emails problem with Norton and AVG, so don't blame the AV companies)

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