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
- Open Outlook 2007 and go to the "Tools" menu.
- Click on "Options" to open the Outlook Options dialog box.
- In the "Other" tab, click on the "Advanced E-mail" button.
- In the "Advanced E-mail" dialog box, scroll down to the "Sent Items" section.
- Click on the "Change" button next to "Sent Items folder".
- Select the new folder you want to use as the "Sent Items" folder from the list of available folders.
- Click "OK" to close the dialog boxes.
Method 2: Using the Folder Properties
- Open Outlook 2007 and go to the "Mail" folder.
- Right-click on the "Sent Items" folder and select "Properties" from the context menu.
- In the "Properties" dialog box, click on the "General" tab.
- In the "General" tab, click on the "Move" button next to "This folder is a mailbox".
- Select the new folder you want to use as the "Sent Items" folder from the list of available folders.
- Click "OK" to close the dialog boxes.
Method 3: Using the VBA Editor
- 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").
- Click on the "Visual Basic" button in the "Developer" tab.
- In the Visual Basic Editor, navigate to the "Tools" menu and select "References".
- Check if "Microsoft Outlook XX.X Object Library" is checked (XX.X is the version of Outlook you are using).
- In the Visual Basic Editor, navigate to the "Outlook" object library and find the "SentItems" object.
- Right-click on the "SentItems" object and select "Properties".
- In the "Properties" dialog box, change the "Path" property to the new folder you want to use as the "Sent Items" folder.
- Click "OK" to close the dialog boxes.
Note: Before making any changes, make sure to backup your Outlook data and settings.