No, received only.
You can manually apply a rule to the Sent Items folder but it's one you have
to leave unchecked to automatically run.
"Vince G." <VinceG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When you create a mail (message) rule in Vista Windows Mail, it always
> defaults the application of the rule to after message arrives.
>
> Is there a way to apply the rule after the message leaves the Outbox, so
> that the copy of the sent message goes to a particular folder
> automatically?
> I tried manually to delete or modify the Rule Description in the Rule
> Description box, but it only allows you to modify the underlined values.
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> Vince G.