To control deletion of messages from the Yahoo! Mail server:

1. Launch Outlook.
2. Click the Tools menu link.

   
   Outlook 2000: Tools Menu Link

3. In the Tools pull-down menu, select Accounts

   
   Outlook 2000: Tools Pull-Down Menu

4. Click on the Mail tab.

   
   Outlook 2000: Mail Tab

5. In the Internet Accounts window:
   • Select the Yahoo! Business Email account in the accounts list
   • Click the Properties button

   
   Outlook 2000: Internet Accounts Window

6. Click on the Advanced tab.

   
   Outlook 2000: Advanced Tab

7. In the Delivery section of the Advanced tab:
   • Check "Leave a copy of messages on server" if you want to save your Yahoo! Mail messages on the Yahoo! Mail server as well as on your local computer. Do not check this box if you want your messages to be deleted from the Yahoo! Mail server once you have received them in Outlook Express.
   • Check "Remove from server after ___ day(s)" if you would like downloaded messages to be deleted from the Yahoo! servers after the specified period of time.
   • Check "Remove from server when deleted from 'Deleted Items'" if you would like Outlook Express to delete the copies messages on the Yahoo! servers when you delete the copy in Outlook Express's Deleted Items folder.

   
   Outlook 2000: Advanced Tab Delivery Checkbox

8. Click the OK button.

   
   Outlook 2000: Properties OK Button

9. Close Microsoft Outlook and restart.