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On IMAP email, is there a fix for not being able to save to the SENT or DRAFTS folder?

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ClubSB
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Dear Support,

Recently I switched from POP to IMAP email. Now the IMAP account does not save Drafts or Sent folders. The POP account is still set up and does save. I love using Thunderbird and have used it for over 10 years. This bug is very annoying to me. Can you please tell me if a fix is in the works? From the chat boards it seems like many users do have the bug.

Thank you, Chris

Dear Support, Recently I switched from POP to IMAP email. Now the IMAP account does not save Drafts or Sent folders. The POP account is still set up and does save. I love using Thunderbird and have used it for over 10 years. This bug is very annoying to me. Can you please tell me if a fix is in the works? From the chat boards it seems like many users do have the bug. Thank you, Chris

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iamjayakumars
iamjayakumars
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Check this

ClubSB
ClubSB Question owner
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Thanks for the links. I do not want to change from IMAP to POP. I would like the IMAP to work with Thunderbird. Changing to Outlook should not be the solution.

christ1
christ1
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Wrt the drafts folder, try to use the local one instead of the one on the server. Problems with copying messages to the Sent folder on the server may be caused by an unreliable Internet connection. I'm afraid there isn't much you can do about this. Have you checked with your email provider?