Microsoft KB Archive/173502

= Microsoft Knowledge Base =

MSN Stores E-mail Messages for a Maximum of 30 Days
Last reviewed: October 6, 1997

Article ID: Q173502

The information in this article applies to:


 * The Microsoft Network versions 1.3, 2.0, 2.5

SUMMARY
When you receive an e-mail message through your MSN, The Microsoft Network, account, it is stored on the MSN servers for a maximum of 30 days.

MORE INFORMATION
When an e-mail message is sent to your MSN e-mail address, the message is stored on the MSN server until either:


 * You log in to your MSN e-mail account. When you log in to your MSN e-mail account, messages on the server are forwarded to and stored on your computer.
 * 30 days have passed since the e-mail message was received by the MSN server. When an e-mail message has been stored on the server for over 30 days, the message is deleted to free disk space and improve performance.