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messages stay in outbox in Outlook Express

Apr 28, 2005 12:56AM PDT

When I send a message, it sends, but stays in the outbox instead of moving to sent items. this means that each time the mail is checked, it sends another copy. we have several computers on the same router, with the same mail server, so the problem is not likely with the provider

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Your words, your solution?
Apr 28, 2005 1:00AM PDT
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I've got the same problem
Jul 6, 2005 10:11AM PDT

If anyone knows how to fix this, I'd really appreciate it. Tried everything in the post above, didn't work. But then again that's for messages stuck in the outbox and they don't get sent. My messages actually do get sent, they just don't move from the outbox to the sent items folder. Using outlook express 6, winXP, sp2.

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I seem to have solved my own problem
Jul 6, 2005 11:20AM PDT

Almost immediately after posting the last comment I got it to work correctly. This is gonna sound incredibly dumb, but all I did was go into 'tools', 'options', 'send' tab, uncheck the box that says "save copy of sent messages in the sent items folder", hit 'apply', recheck the box, hit 'apply', 'ok' and then it seemed to work fine.

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I have the same problem but have been unable to fix it ...
Apr 13, 2009 3:17AM PDT

I have the same problem but have been unable to fix it using djhaps' solution.

Unchecking the "save copy of sent messages in the sent items folder" works but unfortunately when I re-check the same box the problem re-occurs.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

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I trust you noticed the dates
Apr 13, 2009 5:39AM PDT

of the previous posts.

Many members here just walk on by when they see additions to old discussions.

Maybe you would find it better to create your own discussion?

Mark

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Outlook problem
Apr 13, 2009 5:49AM PDT

Thanks - and done.

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I solved it!
Apr 7, 2016 9:35PM PDT

I had the same problem.  I remembered that I recently backed up my Outlook Express folders to another computer.   I went to Outlook Express and imported the "Sent" folder from my backup.   Now, everything works perfectly!