manage default folders in Thunderbird

2022-12-16 16:26:15 +01:00
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 ## Use O365 Default Folders

-Thunderbird and O365 use by default different folders for sent and deleted messages. Following guide needs only to be followed once, because after Thunderbird has marked the folders once on the server any other Thunderbird instance connecting to it will automatically use the correct folder. Note you then still need to do the last step to not get two copies of the same sent message in the "Sent Items" folder.
+Thunderbird and O365 use by default different folders for sent and deleted messages.

 ![Open Account Settings](thunderbird_for_o365/thunderbird10_account_settings.png)

@@ -73,20 +73,14 @@ Via the hamburger menu at the top right open the "Account Settings" window.

 Then select for your account "Server Settings" and there select the "Deleted Items" entry in the dropdown menu "When I delete a message: Move it to this folder:".

+This only needs to be done once, because after Thunderbird has marked the folders once on the server any other Thunderbird instance connecting to it will automatically use the correct folder.
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 ### Folder for Sent Messages

-![Account Settings for Sent Messages](thunderbird_for_o365/thunderbird12_sent_folder.png)
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-The folder for the sent messages need also to be corrected. Go to "Copies & Folders" of your account and there select for "When sending messages, automatically: Place a copy in:" the "Other:" option and in the dropdown menu after the folder "Sent Items" of your account.
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-Then send a test mail and check how many pop up in this folder:
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-![Two Sent Messages](thunderbird_for_o365/thunderbird13_two_sent_messages.png)
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-It looks like O365 does this already automatically, so this can be disabled in Thunderbird by opening up again the Account Settings.
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-![No Sent Messages Copy](thunderbird_for_o365/thunderbird14_no_copy_of_sent_messages.png)
+![No Sent Messages Copy](thunderbird_for_o365/thunderbird12_no_copy_of_sent_messages.png)

+O365 seams to automatically put on server side a copy into the "Sent Items" folder, so Thunderbird does not need to do so.
 Go to "Copies & Folders" of your account and untick below "When sending messages, automatically:" the "Place a copy in:" option.

-Note I still would not shortcut the first selection the "Sent Item" folder here so it gets properly marked as such by Thunderbird first.
+Best you send now a test message and check if you get a copy in "Sent Items". 
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