Re: outlook should let me move emails from sent to a specific folder

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Look at my first reply. 5 AM EST. Are you hitting on all 8 at 5 AM?
The title was unclear. The post said absolutely nothing about Sent mail.
Give me a break.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Mark R Penn" <spamyourself@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> With respect Russ, I don't think it could have been any clearer:
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> Original posters subject:
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> "outlook should let me move emails from SENT to a specific folder"
>
> First paragraph of my first post:
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> "How do I do that? For SENT items (as requested by the OP), the option is
> only to copy, not move. For a long time now I've wanted to move, not copy,
> SENT messages to my IMAP SENT items folder, but OL insists on keeping a
> copy in my local folders SENT Items folder too. The option is definitely
> only to move a copy when checking after SENDING."
>
> That's 5 references to sent in just 68 words!
>
> Perhaps a case where speed reading actually slows things down, as we end
> up going round in circles when it's not accurate? ;)
>
> Mark
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ugP1NadzFHA.2880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> In your first post it was not clear you were talking about mail you are
>> sending, so I was referring to mail you are receiving. Diane has your
>> scenario covered the best way I know how.
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Mark R Penn" <spamyourself@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OAo$P$YzFHA.1264@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Well specifically IMAP in my case, as I said, but I'd also like to know
>>> how in general I move, not copy, sent mail, as requested by the OP?
>>>
>>> If the question needs to be related specifically to POP3: How do I
>>> create a rule that takes certain specific e-mails, and moves them to a
>>> given folder, without keeping a copy in the Sent Items folder, and yet
>>> leaves all other sent mail alone?
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23kEiu2YzFHA.736@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> You need to clarify your post. About which mail transport are you
>>>> inquiring? IMAP is not like other mail transports. I have no experience
>>>> with it.
>>>> --
>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>> "Mark R Penn" <spamyourself@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:eKGvZkYzFHA.1032@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> How do I do that? For sent items (as requested by the OP), the option
>>>>> is only to copy, not move. For a LONG time now I've wanted to move,
>>>>> not copy, sent messages to my IMAP sent items folder, but OL insists
>>>>> on keeping a copy in my local folders Sent Items folder too. The
>>>>> option is definitely only to move a COPY when checking after sending.
>>>>>
>>>>> OK, so I do see what's happening. The copy gets placed in the IMAP
>>>>> folder correctly, but because I have a "Save a copy of sent" turned
>>>>> on, that happens locally too. However I can't just turn it off,
>>>>> because there are other accounts (POP3) where I DO want to keep a
>>>>> local copy, and it's a global setting.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are` other situations where I want specific sent mail moved, yet
>>>>> always end up with two copies. For example:
>>>>>
>>>>> Can I set up a rule that will keep defined sent mail with the original
>>>>> message I'm replying to? OL has an option to keep all sent mail with
>>>>> the original, but for some reason it only applies to folders OTHER
>>>>> THAN Inbox, and it can't be targeted at specific messages using a
>>>>> rule. It seems to me that to make any use of OL's conversation
>>>>> grouping, I need to have replies kept with the original, or I only see
>>>>> half the conversation?
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:OvP3WGYzFHA.2348@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Not true. The Rules Wizard has not changed and most certainly allows
>>>>>> messages to be moved, not just copied. Your rule is not constructed
>>>>>> correctly.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Russ Valentine
>>>>>> [MVP-Outlook]
>>>>>> "zalamander" <zalamander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:44BCB744-B29D-4DB1-81F7-3096D395F9FA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> It only allows copies to be moved to specific folders and not the
>>>>>>> actual mail
>>>>>>> itself - this creates unnecssary copies and makes everything
>>>>>>> confusing. Can't
>>>>>>> there also be a SIMPLE rules wizard like in outlook 2002? I find
>>>>>>> this new
>>>>>>> wizard too cumbersome and complex.
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to
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