Could someone explain how & why my XP SP2 PC receives mail in Standby mode?

It shouldn't be possible, considering that the hard drive is shut down. So email
must wake the system up, but I haven't seen that in the Help and google doesn't give
any good hits on 'Standby & Email'.

Thanks,
Peter

Hi
Email is not received because an email is knocking on your door (like the
mailman) to come in. Email is received when your email application is set
to periodically go online and check your email box/server for new mail. If
the email application does not have an option to work while in standby No
checking for new email would be performed.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpeter@chatterton.name> wrote in message
news:%23%23L$oSnkIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Could someone explain how & why my XP SP2 PC receives mail in Standby
> mode?
>
> It shouldn't be possible, considering that the hard drive is shut down.
> So email
> must wake the system up, but I haven't seen that in the Help and google
> doesn't give
> any good hits on 'Standby & Email'.
>
> Thanks,
> Peter
>
>

Thanks.

My Outlook Express is set to look for msg's every 15 mins but not to connect
if it's not on, but it sure looks like it's getting them in Standby.

Peter

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <jack@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message news:ulKD7qpkIHA.5084@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> Email is not received because an email is knocking on your door (like the mailman) to come in. Email is received when your email
> application is set to periodically go online and check your email box/server for new mail. If the email application does not have
> an option to work while in standby No checking for new email would be performed.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpeter@chatterton.name> wrote in message news:%23%23L$oSnkIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Could someone explain how & why my XP SP2 PC receives mail in Standby mode?
>>
>> It shouldn't be possible, considering that the hard drive is shut down. So email
>> must wake the system up, but I haven't seen that in the Help and google doesn't give
>> any good hits on 'Standby & Email'.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Peter
>>
>>
>

When I next put it in Standby I'll shut off Outlook Express,
that should show something.

"Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpeter@chatterton.name> wrote in message news:evl%232KqkIHA.6092@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks.
>
> My Outlook Express is set to look for msg's every 15 mins but not to connect
> if it's not on, but it sure looks like it's getting them in Standby.
>
> Peter
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <jack@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message news:ulKD7qpkIHA.5084@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>> Email is not received because an email is knocking on your door (like the mailman) to come in. Email is received when your email
>> application is set to periodically go online and check your email box/server for new mail. If the email application does not have
>> an option to work while in standby No checking for new email would be performed.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpeter@chatterton.name> wrote in message news:%23%23L$oSnkIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Could someone explain how & why my XP SP2 PC receives mail in Standby mode?
>>>
>>> It shouldn't be possible, considering that the hard drive is shut down. So email
>>> must wake the system up, but I haven't seen that in the Help and google doesn't give
>>> any good hits on 'Standby & Email'.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Peter
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

What will that prove?

Peter Chatterton wrote:
> When I next put it in Standby I'll shut off Outlook Express,
> that should show something.
>
> "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpeter@chatterton.name> wrote in message news:evl%232KqkIHA.6092@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks.
>>
>> My Outlook Express is set to look for msg's every 15 mins but not to connect
>> if it's not on, but it sure looks like it's getting them in Standby.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <jack@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message news:ulKD7qpkIHA.5084@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi
>>> Email is not received because an email is knocking on your door (like the mailman) to come in. Email is received when your email
>>> application is set to periodically go online and check your email box/server for new mail. If the email application does not have
>>> an option to work while in standby No checking for new email would be performed.
>>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>>
>>> "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpeter@chatterton.name> wrote in message news:%23%23L$oSnkIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Could someone explain how & why my XP SP2 PC receives mail in Standby mode?
>>>>
>>>> It shouldn't be possible, considering that the hard drive is shut down. So email
>>>> must wake the system up, but I haven't seen that in the Help and google doesn't give
>>>> any good hits on 'Standby & Email'.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Peter
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
>

It didn't prove anything, but it did show me a connection problem.

What I'm going to do is get someone to send me an email at a specific time when it's
in Standby and watch it and see what happens, if anything.

Peter

"Uncle Kenny" <unclekenny@unclekenny.invalid> wrote in message news:eIASapykIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> What will that prove?
>
> Peter Chatterton wrote:
>> When I next put it in Standby I'll shut off Outlook Express,
>> that should show something.
>>
>> "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpeter@chatterton.name> wrote in message news:evl%232KqkIHA.6092@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> My Outlook Express is set to look for msg's every 15 mins but not to connect
>>> if it's not on, but it sure looks like it's getting them in Standby.
>>>
>>> Peter
>>>
>>> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <jack@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message news:ulKD7qpkIHA.5084@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi
>>>> Email is not received because an email is knocking on your door (like the mailman) to come in. Email is received when your
>>>> email application is set to periodically go online and check your email box/server for new mail. If the email application does
>>>> not have an option to work while in standby No checking for new email would be performed.
>>>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>>>
>>>> "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpeter@chatterton.name> wrote in message news:%23%23L$oSnkIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Could someone explain how & why my XP SP2 PC receives mail in Standby mode?
>>>>>
>>>>> It shouldn't be possible, considering that the hard drive is shut down. So email
>>>>> must wake the system up, but I haven't seen that in the Help and google doesn't give
>>>>> any good hits on 'Standby & Email'.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Peter
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>

On Mar 31, 9:05*am, "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpe...@chatterton.name>
wrote:
> It didn't prove anything, but it did show me a connection problem.
>
> What I'm going to do is get someone to send me an email at a specific timewhen it's
> in Standby and watch it and see what happens, if anything.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> "Uncle Kenny" <uncleke...@unclekenny.invalid> wrote in messagenews:eIASapykIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl.. .
> > What will that prove?
>
> > Peter Chatterton wrote:
> >> When I next put it in Standby I'll shut off Outlook Express,
> >> that should show something.
>
> >> "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpe...@chatterton.name> wrote in messagenews:evl%232KqkIHA.6092@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gb l...
> >>> Thanks.
>
> >>> My Outlook Express is set to look for msg's every 15 mins but not to connect
> >>> if it's not on, but it sure looks like it's getting them in Standby.
>
> >>> Peter
>
> >>> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j...@discussiongroup.com> wrote in messagenews:ulKD7qpkIHA.5084@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl. ..
> >>>> Hi
> >>>> Email is not received because an email is knocking on your door (likethe mailman) to come in. *Email is received when your
> >>>> email application is set to periodically go online and check your email box/server for new mail. If the email application does
> >>>> not have an option to work while in standby No checking for new emailwould be performed.
> >>>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> >>>> "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpe...@chatterton.name> wrote in messagenews:%23%23L$oSnkIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx. gbl...
> >>>>> Could someone explain how & why my XP SP2 PC receives mail in Standby mode?
>
> >>>>> It shouldn't be possible, considering that the hard drive is shut down. So email
> >>>>> must wake the system up, but I haven't seen that in the Help and google doesn't give
> >>>>> any good hits on 'Standby & Email'.
>
> >>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>> Peter- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Email mail boxes are usually stored outside of your PC, at your
Internet email provider. This is so that any emails sent will be
received (unfortunately SPAM is included) and stored until your email
client requests to "download" these onto your PC. We do not normally
run any email "server" system on our XP PCs.

A simple comparision is you need to go to your postal mail box in
order to "pickup" your postal mail. This mail does not usually show
up on your table (office postal mail is the exception since companies
may have a dedicated postal mailroom.)

So the time-stamp on a msg is when it was rec'd by the ISP?

Peter

"smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message news:b2e5d07c-1279-43ff-a1a2-ca51135886b1@m73g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 31, 9:05 am, "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpe...@chatterton.name>
wrote:
> It didn't prove anything, but it did show me a connection problem.
>
> What I'm going to do is get someone to send me an email at a specific time when it's
> in Standby and watch it and see what happens, if anything.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> "Uncle Kenny" <uncleke...@unclekenny.invalid> wrote in messagenews:eIASapykIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl.. .
> > What will that prove?
>
> > Peter Chatterton wrote:
> >> When I next put it in Standby I'll shut off Outlook Express,
> >> that should show something.
>
> >> "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpe...@chatterton.name> wrote in messagenews:evl%232KqkIHA.6092@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gb l...
> >>> Thanks.
>
> >>> My Outlook Express is set to look for msg's every 15 mins but not to connect
> >>> if it's not on, but it sure looks like it's getting them in Standby.
>
> >>> Peter
>
> >>> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j...@discussiongroup.com> wrote in messagenews:ulKD7qpkIHA.5084@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl. ..
> >>>> Hi
> >>>> Email is not received because an email is knocking on your door (like the mailman) to come in. Email is received when your
> >>>> email application is set to periodically go online and check your email box/server for new mail. If the email application
> >>>> does
> >>>> not have an option to work while in standby No checking for new email would be performed.
> >>>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> >>>> "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpe...@chatterton.name> wrote in messagenews:%23%23L$oSnkIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx. gbl...
> >>>>> Could someone explain how & why my XP SP2 PC receives mail in Standby mode?
>
> >>>>> It shouldn't be possible, considering that the hard drive is shut down. So email
> >>>>> must wake the system up, but I haven't seen that in the Help and google doesn't give
> >>>>> any good hits on 'Standby & Email'.
>
> >>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>> Peter- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Email mail boxes are usually stored outside of your PC, at your
Internet email provider. This is so that any emails sent will be
received (unfortunately SPAM is included) and stored until your email
client requests to "download" these onto your PC. We do not normally
run any email "server" system on our XP PCs.

A simple comparision is you need to go to your postal mail box in
order to "pickup" your postal mail. This mail does not usually show
up on your table (office postal mail is the exception since companies
may have a dedicated postal mailroom.)

Peter Chatterton wrote:
> So the time-stamp on a msg is when it was rec'd by the ISP?
>

Obviously, yes.

On Mar 31, 12:06*pm, "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpe...@chatterton.name>
wrote:
> So the time-stamp on a msg is when it was rec'd by the ISP?
>
> Peter
>
> "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:b2e5d07c-1279-43ff-a1a2-ca51135886b1@m73g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>
> On Mar 31, 9:05 am, "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpe...@chatterton.name>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > It didn't prove anything, but it did show me a connection problem.
>
> > What I'm going to do is get someone to send me an email at a specific time when it's
> > in Standby and watch it and see what happens, if anything.
>
> > Peter
>
> > "Uncle Kenny" <uncleke...@unclekenny.invalid> wrote in messagenews:eIASapykIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl.. .
> > > What will that prove?
>
> > > Peter Chatterton wrote:
> > >> When I next put it in Standby I'll shut off Outlook Express,
> > >> that should show something.
>
> > >> "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpe...@chatterton.name> wrote in messagenews:evl%232KqkIHA.6092@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gb l...
> > >>> Thanks.
>
> > >>> My Outlook Express is set to look for msg's every 15 mins but not toconnect
> > >>> if it's not on, but it sure looks like it's getting them in Standby.
>
> > >>> Peter
>
> > >>> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j...@discussiongroup.com> wrote in messagenews:ulKD7qpkIHA.5084@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl. ..
> > >>>> Hi
> > >>>> Email is not received because an email is knocking on your door (like the mailman) to come in. Email is received when your
> > >>>> email application is set to periodically go online and check your email box/server for new mail. If the email application
> > >>>> does
> > >>>> not have an option to work while in standby No checking for new email would be performed.
> > >>>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> > >>>> "Peter Chatterton" <DELETEpe...@chatterton.name> wrote in messagenews:%23%23L$oSnkIHA.2396@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx. gbl...
> > >>>>> Could someone explain how & why my XP SP2 PC receives mail in Standby mode?
>
> > >>>>> It shouldn't be possible, considering that the hard drive is shut down. So email
> > >>>>> must wake the system up, but I haven't seen that in the Help and google doesn't give
> > >>>>> any good hits on 'Standby & Email'.
>
> > >>>>> Thanks,
> > >>>>> Peter- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Email mail boxes are usually stored outside of your PC, at your
> Internet email provider. *This is so that any emails sent will be
> received (unfortunately SPAM is included) *and stored until your email
> client requests to "download" these onto your PC. * We do not normally
> run any email "server" system on our XP PCs.
>
> A simple comparision is you need to go to your postal mail box in
> order to "pickup" your postal mail. *This mail does not usually show
> up on your table (office postal mail is the exception since companies
> may have a dedicated postal mailroom.)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

If you were to notice, you may see mail dated the next day or a couple
days behind your current date. This seems to br a ploy by some
spammers to "by-pass" filter (even though not quite useful.)

Also the date listed may seem to be the "sending" time set by the
orginator of the email message (you see this usually on date
"complaint" responces in these newsgroups.)