New bug in POP3 implementation in Outlook 2016 removes emails
Microsoft recognized a bug in Outlook 2016 of the latest version 16.0.6568.2025. If the program receives emails using the POP3 protocol and the settings indicate “Delete from server after X days”, then emails are deleted from the server immediately.
On the other hand, if this option is disabled, then letters are duplicated.
Microsoft is still thinking about a solution to the problem, and as a workaround, it recommends rolling back to the previous version. To do this, disable automatic updates in
Another option is to use IMAP instead of POP3.
On the other hand, if this option is disabled, then letters are duplicated.
Microsoft is still thinking about a solution to the problem, and as a workaround, it recommends rolling back to the previous version. To do this, disable automatic updates in
File->Office Account->Update Options
, and then run the command from the command line C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft shared\ClickToRun\officec2rclient.exe" /update user updatetoversion=16.0.6366.2068
Another option is to use IMAP instead of POP3.