• Subject: Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server
  • Author: Randy
  • Date: 04 Aug 2008
  • References: 1 2
Well what a pain! I guess those are the answers I was looking for, but
Thunderbird still takes the cake on ease of use and features!

Not bashing Microsoft, because I couldn't live without my computer, but why
is it that free software like Thunderbird has more options (and it's easier
to set those options) than software I have to pay for like Outlook?

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> Current versions of outlook use the purge method, not the deleted items
> folder - they are marked deleted and purged when you choose to purge.
>
> Outlook 2003 does not support selecting a sent folder (2007 does). You can
> configure rules for messages sent using Account A, sent messages go to
> folder A then one for Acct B to folder B. Note that if you disable using the
> local sent folder (tools, options, email options) and you lose the
> connection to the server, Outlook will not save the sent messages.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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> "Randy" <Randy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1A9B0C77-1E89-4407-9C36-455BE5F53996@microsoft.com...
> > I have a few questions for you. I just recently switched from Thunderbird
> > to
> > Outlook/Office 2003 so that I can more easily keep my PPC phone synced to
> > my
> > PC. My questions are regarding IMAP settings.
> >
> > With Thunderbird, I was able to set the settings so when I delete an
> > email,
> > it didn't just mark the message deleted and leave it in the inbox, it
> > moved
> > it to the trash folder on the IMAP server. How do I set this with
> > Outlook?
> >
> > I have 2 email accounts set up in Outlook, bot using different IMAP
> > servers
> > and settings. How do I make it so when I send an email from a specific
> > account, it saves the message in the sent box on the corresponding IMAP
> > server, instead of the Sent folder listed under "Personal Folders"?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help!
> >
> > -Randy
>
>
03 Aug 2008Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Randy
04 Aug 2008\ Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Diane Poremsky [MVP]
04 Aug 2008   \ Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Randy
04 Aug 2008      |- Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Brian Tillman
04 Aug 2008      \ Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Diane Poremsky [MVP]
04 Aug 2008         |- Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Randy
04 Aug 2008         \ Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Brian Tillman
04 Aug 2008            \ Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Randy
04 Aug 2008               \ Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Diane Poremsky [MVP]
04 Aug 2008                  \ Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Randy
05 Aug 2008                     \ Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Diane Poremsky [MVP]
05 Aug 2008                        \ Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Randy
05 Aug 2008                           \ Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Brian Tillman
05 Aug 2008                              \ Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Randy
05 Aug 2008                                 |- Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Diane Poremsky [MVP]
06 Aug 2008                                 \ Re: Questions on configuring sent and trash folders on IMAP server.Brian Tillman
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