Is it possble to move or copy sent mails to an other folder in outlook 2021

[udowald]

Hello,

Is it possible with VB to copy a sent mail from the IMAP folder „Sent“ to „Sent Items“, like if it‘s copied or moved manually in outlook LTSC 2021?

I’m not familiar with VB but I'm asking because I hope for a solution. Maybe there is an existing script or post on this.

The background is:

In Outlook 2003 it was possible to choose the „Sent“ folder you like for IMAP Mail-Account.

In Outlook 2016 all sent mails from a IMAP Account (no Exchange or 365) are copied to the „Sent Items“ folder and get synchronized with the IMAP mailserver. It is not possible to choose the „sent“ folder by yourself anymore. But it is possible to move or copy the sent message via rule to the IMAP folder you want.

In Outlook 2021 all sent mails from a IMAP Account (no Exchange or 365) are copied to the „Sent“ (not „Sent Items“ anymore) The „Sent“ folder gets synchronized with the IMAP mail server. It is not possible to choose another „Sent“ folder by yourself, like in 2016. And here it is not possible anymore to move or copy the sent message via rule to the IMAP folder you want because any move is done before the mail was sent by Outlook 2021. So moved or copied mails are not synchronizing with the IMAP folder anymore.

[TysonLPrice]

I was curious myself so I used Google with this text:

vb 6.0 copy sent mail from outlook

I few examples of doing it popped, including several threads from this site

[udowald]

Hello TysonLPrice,

thank you for looking for a solution. I think this is not right. I've googled before posting here. There are many solution on precise specifications, like find mails with subject or other declarations. But none of them fit to the my question to simple move or copy from one sent folder to another, so that the new folder gets sychronized with IMAP correctly in outlook 2021. (outlook LTSC 2021 has VB 7.1 onboard)
Maybe I didin't understand a shown solution, because I'm not fmailiar to VB script. And maybe I have here in Germany an other google view?
If you have a solution, feel free to offer it.

[Zvoni]

I do have Office365, and i just looked into the Rules of Outlook:
you can set rules in Outlook to be applied AFTER a Mail has been sent.
The only rule coming close to your requirement is "Copy Mail to other Folder" (or however it's in english).

That said: create the rule as described above.
Then you'd probably just need a small (Startup/Shutdown) macro running through the sent Folder, deleting them.
The Outlook-MailItem-Class has a "Sent"-property (Boolean)

[udowald]

Hello Zvoni,

In Outllook LTSC 2021 the rule exists, yes I know that and I've tested it. The copied mail exists in the other/new folder, but it does not get synchronized with its IMAP folder because it is copied before the mail has been sent. So the mail header is wrong and Outlook offers the rule only for local stores on the PC.

[Zvoni]

Hello Zvoni,

In Outllook LTSC 2021 the rule exists, yes I know that and I've tested it. The copied mail exists in the other/new folder, but it does not get synchronized with its IMAP folder because it is copied before the mail has been sent. So the mail header is wrong and Outlook offers the rule only for local stores on the PC.

Ah...Crap!
Missed that one.
Sorry, no idea