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IMAP on Windows 10 email app

Hi,

I'm developing a technical walkthrough for adding my employer's IMAP accounts to the Windows 10 native email app. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be any option to configure a 'Root Folder Path' or 'IMAP Path Prefix.' The app is also missing other related settings for 'Mailbox Behaviors.'

As a result, the test email account does not save copies of sent messages. Is there a workaround for IMAP, or are we stuck with POP?

Thanks,
Brad

SStory

Have you tried installing Mozilla Thunderbird? It is an email client that works very well with IMAP? I haven't tried it on 10 since I don't have/want Windows 10, but it probably works.

Bradley Dorrance

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Sorry, I've been asked to work with this specific email client, and wanted to know if there is any way to properly configure it so SENT items will sync.

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SStory

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Bradley Dorrance

ASKER

Thanks. I'm pretty confident that the Windows 10 mail app simply doesn't offer the folder / sync management features that our ISP requires. This is a pretty serious oversight, making recent updates to Mac Mail look absolutely perfect by comparison.

IMAP in Outlook 2010 and works fine, since there is a 'Root Folder Path' and customization options for the location of Sent Items.

I'm going to complete my walkthrough for the ISP's web site, with a big "Not Recommended" disclaimer.

Bradley Dorrance

ASKER

Confirms what I suspected.

SStory

I haven't tried 2010 but prior versions didn't seem to work well. I dumped Outlook for Thunderbird and have been perfectly fine.