How to change the sent mail folder in outlook 2007

To change the "Sent Items" folder in Outlook 2007, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Outlook Options

  1. Open Outlook 2007 and go to the "Tools" menu.
  2. Click on "Options" to open the Outlook Options dialog box.
  3. In the "Other" tab, click on the "Advanced E-mail" button.
  4. In the "Advanced E-mail" dialog box, scroll down to the "Sent Items" section.
  5. Click on the "Change" button next to "Sent Items folder".
  6. Select the new folder you want to use as the "Sent Items" folder from the list of available folders.
  7. Click "OK" to close the dialog boxes.

Method 2: Using the Folder Properties

  1. Open Outlook 2007 and go to the "Mail" folder.
  2. Right-click on the "Sent Items" folder and select "Properties" from the context menu.
  3. In the "Properties" dialog box, click on the "General" tab.
  4. In the "General" tab, click on the "Move" button next to "This folder is a mailbox".
  5. Select the new folder you want to use as the "Sent Items" folder from the list of available folders.
  6. Click "OK" to close the dialog boxes.

Method 3: Using the VBA Editor

  1. Open Outlook 2007 and go to the "Developer" tab (if you don't see the "Developer" tab, go to "Tools" > "Trust Center" > "Macro Settings" and select "Enable all macros").
  2. Click on the "Visual Basic" button in the "Developer" tab.
  3. In the Visual Basic Editor, navigate to the "Tools" menu and select "References".
  4. Check if "Microsoft Outlook XX.X Object Library" is checked (XX.X is the version of Outlook you are using).
  5. In the Visual Basic Editor, navigate to the "Outlook" object library and find the "SentItems" object.
  6. Right-click on the "SentItems" object and select "Properties".
  7. In the "Properties" dialog box, change the "Path" property to the new folder you want to use as the "Sent Items" folder.
  8. Click "OK" to close the dialog boxes.

Note: Before making any changes, make sure to backup your Outlook data and settings.