Mac Wkst: Special Folders

There are folders that may be required by version 3.1 of Microsoft Mail for the Macintosh that are more than just mail storage areas:

Outbox

This folder is created locally. Mail is placed in the Outbox during offline operation. The Outbox remains visible when empty and can be deleted by the user. The labels in the Outbox read TO rather than FROM and LAST MODIFIED rather than RECEIVED.

When a connection to a mail server is made, the Outbox is checked to determine if there is any outgoing mail queued for the server. If it does, the user is notified by a dialog box and asked if the outgoing mail should be sent.

Sent Mail

The user can set a preference to store any sent mail on the server or locally. The initial location of a user's sent mail is determined by the user's folder parameter in Server Settings. If only Local or only Server folder creation is enabled, then the Sent Mail folder will be created in the appropriate location. If both types are enabled, the sent mail will be created on the server by default. Sent Mail folders remain visible when empty, and can be deleted.

Wastebasket

The Wastebasket folder contains any mail deleted from any other folder during a mail session. The Wastebasket will be emptied upon logout. The Wastebasket cannot be deleted.