Sent Folder

[Daniel's Computer Services & Web Design]

Can you setup a second sent folder for an email account.

I have only one sent folder and four addresses share this folder.

I¹m going to be setting up a 5th email account and it should have it¹s own
folder ­ the rest of my configuration should remain the same ideally.

Please let me know.

Thank you.

 

[Mickey Stevens]

If it's a POP account, create a new folder somewhere within the "Folders on
My Computer" hierarchy to store sent mail for your new e-mail account. Once
your account is set up in Tools > Accounts, go to Tools > Rules. Click the
"Outgoing" tab, and then click the "New" toolbar button. Create a new
outgoing rule that looks like this:

NAME File Sent Messages
* Execute if any criteria are met
IF Account is <the fifth account>
THEN Move Message <the new folder>
ˆ Enabled

Click OK to save the rule. Now, all mail sent from the new account should
be directed to the new folder you created.

 

[Daniel's Computer Services & Web Design]

Will it still save messages to the main sent folder as well?

 

[Jeff S. Barrett]

Yes. My response depends somewhat upon your setup and circumstances. In my
situation I am using IMAP account and IMAP folders.

I learned the following:

In the account settings for the account, under the advanced tab, set the
Sent folder you desire to use.

Next, I learned one must also disable the option to save a copy to Sent
folder within preferences. Unless this option is disabled Entourage will
continue to try to save sent items to the local Sent folder; overlooks the
account settings.

The preference option is under Mail and News/ Compose/ General.

 

[Daniel's Computer Services & Web Design]

Thank you Steve. I¹m using Pop3 for this account so we¹ll see how it works.

 

[Mickey Stevens]

Messages will also be saved to the main sent folder if you replace the "Move
Message" action with "Copy Message". The "Move Message" action won't leave
a copy in "Sent Items".