Vista - Re: Windows Mail sends mail double in IMAP mode

12-20-2008

I'm no IMAP expert, but have you tried this:
Right-click on the Sent Items folder under that IMAP account folder.
Select "Synchronization Settings", then "Don't Synchronize".

Incidentally, your English is fine, a lot better than my German. :-)

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)

<buddler@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:fccefad3-5adb-4a1b-b371-1bdea84f861e@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> (wondering about my strange English? Sorry, I'm no native speaker ;-))
>
> I use two IMAP-Accounts in Windows Mail and have the following
> problem:
> Everytime I send a mail, WM sends my mail, but shortly afterwards
> tries to send it to the mail folder "sent", effectively sends every
> mail two times (and uses my rare bandwidth).
> This happens with both mailproviders and is quite annoying, since in
> their online versions have no such behavior and automatically put sent
> mails to the according folder.
>
> Is there any solution, to use the sent-folder, but without double
> sending of any mail?
>
> Regards
>
> Andreas from Germany

12-23-2008

You're very welcome. Thanks for reporting back.
Your English is perfect!

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)

"buddler" <buddler@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2e5528f3-2ef7-4acc-97b6-d6bb9d56d01a@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Ok, I solved the problem:
>
> Windows Mail had its special custom folders for sent, spam, and so on
> (in my German version: "gesendet" as online original and "gesendete
> elemente" as the custom folder). I went to my mailprovider and deleted
> those folders there after disabling "save special/custom folders on
> your IMAP-server (I hope it is sth. like that in the English version)"
> in Windows Mail (account properties --> IMAP).
> The next step is to reset and reload your folder list (extras --> IMAP-
> folders --> reset)
>
> I think that the "save special/custom folders on your IMAP-server" is
> auto-enabled, so be aware if your mail account folders have other
> names than the windows folders.
>
> (If you have any question... feel free to ask! I'll try to improve my
> English ;-))
>
> @Gary: Thanks alot!

12-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen n/a posts	Re: Windows Mail sends mail double in IMAP mode I'm no IMAP expert, but have you tried this: Right-click on the Sent Items folder under that IMAP account folder. Select "Synchronization Settings", then "Don't Synchronize". Incidentally, your English is fine, a lot better than my German. :-) -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) <buddler@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:fccefad3-5adb-4a1b-b371-1bdea84f861e@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello everyone, > > (wondering about my strange English? Sorry, I'm no native speaker ;-)) > > I use two IMAP-Accounts in Windows Mail and have the following > problem: > Everytime I send a mail, WM sends my mail, but shortly afterwards > tries to send it to the mail folder "sent", effectively sends every > mail two times (and uses my rare bandwidth). > This happens with both mailproviders and is quite annoying, since in > their online versions have no such behavior and automatically put sent > mails to the according folder. > > Is there any solution, to use the sent-folder, but without double > sending of any mail? > > Regards > > Andreas from Germany
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12-23-2008	#2 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen n/a posts	Re: Windows Mail sends mail double in IMAP mode You're very welcome. Thanks for reporting back. Your English is perfect! -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "buddler" <buddler@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2e5528f3-2ef7-4acc-97b6-d6bb9d56d01a@xxxxxx Quote: > Ok, I solved the problem: > > Windows Mail had its special custom folders for sent, spam, and so on > (in my German version: "gesendet" as online original and "gesendete > elemente" as the custom folder). I went to my mailprovider and deleted > those folders there after disabling "save special/custom folders on > your IMAP-server (I hope it is sth. like that in the English version)" > in Windows Mail (account properties --> IMAP). > The next step is to reset and reload your folder list (extras --> IMAP- > folders --> reset) > > I think that the "save special/custom folders on your IMAP-server" is > auto-enabled, so be aware if your mail account folders have other > names than the windows folders. > > (If you have any question... feel free to ask! I'll try to improve my > English ;-)) > > @Gary: Thanks alot!
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