Web based email problem (not with PowWeb)

10-2-02, 04:28 PM

Guys I have a problem (again!)

We used to use our old website as a multi purpose adjunct to our graphic design and print business, but changed recently to www.jaywey.com. We also adopted a hotmail address to cut down junk mail to our real website.

In the mean time, our old email addresses (which were set "collect-all" to the one email address) are copping shiploads of junk emails -- more than 2000 to date, and I want to delete them without notifying the ISP, as we're suing them over an unrelated real-world business issue. I wish to remove any possible impediment to our case.

I tried Mail2Web.com, but they time out before all are deleted, and they tell me it can't be changed for "security reasons."

Anyone know either how to ftp to my mail, or at least any other web-based service I can use to delete my emails?

Cheers

John

Laurey · 10-2-02, 05:04 PM

Someone else may have a much better idea.. but have you tried to delete just a few at a time? If you are trying to delete all.. that may be why you are timing out. It'll take longer.. but it'd at least get done.

If it's just timing out period.. no matter how many at one time.. then it sounds like an ISP problem to me.. not something you are or aren't doing.

hth some,
-L

(jj) · 10-2-02, 10:55 PM

I do not know of any "Web Based" system that will allow you to access another email account to manage it. And as far as I know, there is no way to FTP into an email account.

Can you still log into this account using an email client? If so, there are some small utility programs that allow you to delete mail directly from the server without downloading any of it.

If you think something like that may help, I have a freeware version called mailcall that I could send to you.

Just my "For What It's Worth"

tenndevil · 10-3-02, 01:48 AM

Outlook 2002 will let you manage your hotmail no problem there, have you tried it, just add an email account and the next window will ask you what type pop3, http, and so on will this help?? just choose http and hotmail should pop up then follow the wizard

10-2-02, 04:28 PM	#1
johnw Posts: n/a	Web based email problem (not with PowWeb) Guys I have a problem (again!) We used to use our old website as a multi purpose adjunct to our graphic design and print business, but changed recently to www.jaywey.com. We also adopted a hotmail address to cut down junk mail to our real website. In the mean time, our old email addresses (which were set "collect-all" to the one email address) are copping shiploads of junk emails -- more than 2000 to date, and I want to delete them without notifying the ISP, as we're suing them over an unrelated real-world business issue. I wish to remove any possible impediment to our case. I tried Mail2Web.com, but they time out before all are deleted, and they tell me it can't be changed for "security reasons." Anyone know either how to ftp to my mail, or at least any other web-based service I can use to delete my emails? Cheers John

10-2-02, 05:04 PM	#2
Laurey Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: In My House Posts: 2,134 Reputation: 70	Someone else may have a much better idea.. but have you tried to delete just a few at a time? If you are trying to delete all.. that may be why you are timing out. It'll take longer.. but it'd at least get done. If it's just timing out period.. no matter how many at one time.. then it sounds like an ISP problem to me.. not something you are or aren't doing. hth some, -L __________________ ~The WebWench~ Semi-Stix Studio (Free Music & Scripts!) - Crafters-Index (free patterns) - Neuadd Sibly (more free music) ______________________________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup

10-2-02, 10:55 PM	#3
(jj) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: n/a Posts: 7,279 Reputation: 202	I do not know of any "Web Based" system that will allow you to access another email account to manage it. And as far as I know, there is no way to FTP into an email account. Can you still log into this account using an email client? If so, there are some small utility programs that allow you to delete mail directly from the server without downloading any of it. If you think something like that may help, I have a freeware version called mailcall that I could send to you. Just my "For What It's Worth" __________________ If silence is golden, then I must be worth million$ (jj) Jack (jj)'s Playground

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10-3-02, 01:48 AM	#4
tenndevil Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 171 Reputation: 12	Outlook 2002 will let you manage your hotmail no problem there, have you tried it, just add an email account and the next window will ask you what type pop3, http, and so on will this help?? just choose http and hotmail should pop up then follow the wizard