Tip 802: Prompt for folder on Send

I’ve had several questions the past couple of weeks looking for a prompt to select a folder when sending messages. This is a popular feature in Lotus Notes but while Outlook allows you to set a Sent items folder for every message you send (overriding the Sent folder) it doesn’t pop up a dialog – you need to remember to select the folder before hitting Send, or use a macro to bring up a dialog.

If you use rules to move messages as they arrive, Outlook has an option to save replies in the folders with the originals.

See Choosing the Folder to Save a Sent Message In for a link to the macro and more information on the options available to you.

Published November 16, 2010. Last updated on December 2, 2011.

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