Outlook Express and IMAP Settings (All Windows)

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Outlook Express and IMAP Settings (All Windows)
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This tweak allows you to correctly setup Outlook Express to use folders on the IMAP server for Drafts and Sent Mail instead of duplicating them with local folders.

Open your registry and find the key below. Where {Account ID} is the number relating to the IMAP account (e.g. 00000001). You may have to open a few sub-folders to find the correct one.

From your network administrator find out the name of the root IMAP folder (e.g. INBOX), the Drafts folder (e.g. Drafts) and the Sent Items folder (e.g. SentMail).

Create new string values (or modify existing value) named 'IMAP Root Folder', 'IMAP Drafts Folder' and 'IMAP Sent Items Folder'. Set the values to equal the details obtained in the previous step.

Exit the registry and restart Outlook Express.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
IMAP Root Folder	REG_SZ	"INBOX"
IMAP Drafts Folder	REG_SZ	"Drafts"
IMAP Sent Items Folder	REG_SZ	"Sent Items"


	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts\{...

Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts\
{Account ID}]
Name: IMAP Root Folder, IMAP Drafts Folder, IMAP Sent Items Folder
Type: REG_SZ (String Value)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: February 7, 2001

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