See if this helps you troubleshoot:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/duplicates.htm

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Jocelyn Fiorello
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> When I opened Outlook to check my bellsouth.net account there were
> approximately 20 copies of each new email. Does anyone have a suggestion on
> how/why to correct this?