Is outbox sent mail

In email terminology, the "outbox" is not exactly the same as "sent mail".

The outbox is a folder or mailbox where emails are stored temporarily before they are sent. When you compose an email and click the "Send" button, the email is moved from the "compose" window to the outbox. The outbox is essentially a holding area where emails wait to be sent.

Sent mail, on the other hand, refers to emails that have already been successfully delivered to the recipient's mailbox. When an email is sent, it is removed from the outbox and marked as "sent" or "delivered" in the sender's mailbox.

Here's an analogy to help illustrate the difference:

Think of the outbox as a "loading dock" where packages are stored before they're shipped. The packages (emails) are prepared and loaded onto the truck (sent), but they haven't actually arrived at their destination yet.

Sent mail is like the packages that have already been delivered to the recipient's doorstep. They've arrived safely and are no longer in transit.

So, to summarize:

• Outbox: a temporary holding area for emails waiting to be sent.
• Sent mail: emails that have already been successfully delivered to the recipient's mailbox.