Q261266: XCLN: Outlook 97 Saves Unsent Messages to Inbox Folder

Article: Q261266
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
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Last Modified: 22-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Outlook 97 
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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In Outlook 97, any unsent messages are automatically saved to the Inbox folder,
not the Drafts folder. There is no option that changes the folder that unsent
messages are saved to.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Drafts folder (and the ability to save unsent messages to it) is a new
feature in Microsoft Outlook 98. In Outlook 98 and Microsoft Outlook 2000, you
can specify that unsent messages be saved to any of the following locations:

- Drafts

- Inbox

- Sent Mail

- Outbox

Additional query words: OL97

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Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbOutlook97Search kbZNotKeyword3
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Issue type        : kbinfo

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