Tamara: Even though your email provider doesn't require authentification, it could be it's set to the wrong setting. Since it's looking for that setting or it is incorrect, it makes sense that your messages aren't being sent. Go back and review your Account settings and see what it is on. Ordinarily, if everything is set correctly, once you put a message in the outbox, then next time you send and receive, it goes. Use the left and right arrows to change. The setting you want is all the way to the left. Once a message has been deleted, there's no way to get it back. That's why it asks if you're sure you want to delete it! Once you're in the email program, you can left arrow to the folders and then down arrow to Outbox. Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT American Printing House For The Blind 1839 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 40206 PHONE: 1-800-223-1839, Ext. 307 >>> tdrorie@xxxxxxx 01/22/08 11:14AM >>> Hi List: I am using a BraillePlus and have three different email accounts that I download from. Whenever I download the mail, the BP receives all of the mail, but when the download is finished I get the following error message: "please configure your mail for authentication" My email accounts do not require authentication so I'm not sure why I am getting this message. The other problem is that when I place a message in the outbox, it doesn't get sent. I have sent several messages to myself which I have never received. Finally, Is there a way to look at the messages in the outbox. And, is there a way to retrieve a message that has been accidentally deleted. For that matter, is there a way to view the deleted messages? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tamara