IMAP - emails i send from outlook dont apear in Sent folder

[John]

I use outlook 2003 and configured my email as IMAP, when i send emails from
Outlook they dont apear in Sent folder on server and i have no track of sent
emails, how i change this?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

They should be in the Sent Items folder of your default message store. You
can move them from there into an IMAP folder to sync them back to the
server.

 

[John]

This does not work for me I cant find anything in my send items folder in
any of them not even in local one that usually used for POP3, could you
explain what is default message store?

 

[VanguardLH]

This does not work for me I cant find anything in my send items folder in
any of them not even in local one that usually used for POP3, could you
explain what is default message store?

To what is the "Save copies of messages in Sent Items folder" set to?

What view is used on those Sent Items folders?

Did you enable auto-archiving? If so, what are the global settings for
it? In the properties for the folder(s), what are its auto-archive
settings?

What add-ons or plug-ins have been installed for Outlook?
(Other tab under Options)

 

[Rich/rerat]

John,

Open Outlook> Tools> Options> General tab> Email Options> Make sure "Save
copies of message in Sent Items folder", is checked.

If this setting was not checked, then you probably do not have a copy of the
messages you have sent through the IMAP acct.
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This does not work for me I cant find anything in my send items folder in
any of them not even in local one that usually used for POP3, could you
explain what is default message store?

 

[John]

Okay i checked "Save copies of message in Sent Items folder", it started to
save copies of sent mail in Outlook Data File the one choice on top of
Archive Folders that i dont even use. But still its not on Sent items on
server.

 

[Gordon]

Okay i checked "Save copies of message in Sent Items folder", it started
to save copies of sent mail in Outlook Data File the one choice on top of
Archive Folders that i dont even use. But still its not on Sent items on
server.

That's because you've set Outlook to save Sent emails LOCALLY in the pst
file.
You need to tell Outlook to save sent messages in the Sent Items on the
server.

Do Tools-Account Settings and on the Email Tab highlight the IMAP account
(if you have more than one). Then click on "change", click on More Settings,
go to the Folders Tab and change the setting there.

HTH

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Do Tools-Account Settings and on the Email Tab highlight the IMAP account
(if you have more than one). Then click on "change", click on More Settings,
go to the Folders Tab and change the setting there.

Sorry, but no. That's not available in Outlook 2003, which is what the OP
says he's using.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Okay i checked "Save copies of message in Sent Items folder", it started to
save copies of sent mail in Outlook Data File the one choice on top of
Archive Folders that i dont even use. But still its not on Sent items on
server.

For Outlook 2003, the only way to do this is via an outgoing rule that moves a
copy to the server-side Sent Items folder. A side effect of this will be that
the outgoing messages will appear as unread.

 

[Gordon]

Sorry, but no. That's not available in Outlook 2003, which is what the OP
says he's using.

Ah thanks. I didn't realise it was different in 2003.