I am currently using Outlook or another email client to manage my email
My current Outlook settings do not leave a copy of mail on the server
I want to use webmail temporarily so that I can check my email from other people's computers or an Internet café
I may want to disable Outlook entirely so that it no longer sends and receives my email
Background
When setting up an email client such as Outlook, you must specify whether you want to leave a copy of your mails on the server, or delete them once they have been downloaded. In most cases, where you are using the same computer to check email, emails are not stored on the server, since this can result in your mailbox filling up over time. However if you temporarily want to access your email over the Internet, instead of via Outlook, you will need to change these settings. This is commonly the case when one goes on holiday or needs to check email for computers other than their primary computer. The solution below details how you can configure Outlook to leave emails on the server even after they are downloaded to Outlook.
Solution
How to leave emails on the server
Start Outlook or your email client of choice.
Go to Tools->Accounts and select the home.co.uk account. Click on Properties.
Select the Advanced tab.
In the Delivery section put a tick in the box beside 'leave a copy of messages on server'.
You can also opt to remove from server after a specified period of time (eg. 5 days) if you know that you will be checking email frequently.
Once this setting has been changed, click Apply and then OK.
The change will now take effect so that you can use a browser to access your email direct from www.home.co.uk. Remember that even though you have made this change Outlook will continue to download your emails. This can be helpful if you want to keep a permanent copy of emails on your main computer.
How to disable Outlook
If you want to stop Outlook from sending and receiving mail completely then go to Tools->Accounts, select the @home account and click on Properties.
Remove the check from the box called 'Include this account when receiving mail or synchronizing'.
Select Apply and then OK. This account will no longer be checked when Outlook sends and receives mail.
