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Sending a message appears to work but then fails to copy to sent directory.

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LeighBowden
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This just started out of the blue.

Thunderbird on Lubuntu. Is failing to copy to the sent folder but message appears to go.

Size of email is just a few bytes.

IMAP settings as I want it consistent across all platforms.

Thunderbird on Win 7 appears to be ok. Logging into account using webmail works. Sending emails from Android also appears to work. It is very specifically this Thunderbird/Lubuntu combination. It also only appears to be my personal domain/email. A yahoo account and gmail account still appear to work.

This just started out of the blue. Thunderbird on Lubuntu. Is failing to copy to the sent folder but message appears to go. Size of email is just a few bytes. IMAP settings as I want it consistent across all platforms. Thunderbird on Win 7 appears to be ok. Logging into account using webmail works. Sending emails from Android also appears to work. It is very specifically this Thunderbird/Lubuntu combination. It also only appears to be my personal domain/email. A yahoo account and gmail account still appear to work.

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Toad-Hall
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If this is for an imap mail account: Double check to see if you have actually subscribed to see the server 'Sent' folder.

  • right click on imap mail account in Folder Pane and select 'Subscribe' to see list.
  • check 'Sent' checkbox
  • click on 'Subscribe'
  • click on OK


Check 'Sent' settings in Account settings.

  • right click on imap mail account in Folder Pane and select 'Settings'
  • Select 'Copies & Folders'
  • Select 'Place a copy in:'
  • select : 'Other' and choose the server 'Sent' folder on that account.
  • click on OK