How to undo a "scheduled folder"

Anonymous
2015-12-20T00:47:00+00:00

So, on my phone, I accidentally made one of my folders "scheduled."  Now that folder has a clock next to it's name instead of a folder icon.  I don't know what I did to make that happen.  I don't know what a "scheduled" folder is.  I don't know what benefits I get from having a "scheduled" folder, but I don't want it to be that way.  In fact, I attempted to delete the folder on the outlook.com web app, but the "scheduled" folder continues to appear on my Android Outlook (formerly Acompli) app.  

Can anyone tell me how to undo what I've done?  And can anyone point me to any documentation which would explain what a "scheduled" folder is and why I might want one?

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-03-15T12:12:34+00:00

    Yes. The above instructions are definitely dated as there is nothing in "advanced settings" that deals with the scheduling folder location. 

    I've poked around on my O365 account and O365 Outlook.  I can't find anything that deals with the scheduling folder either. 

    Dominick 

    So I too found a random folder of mine had been delegated as the system folder for scheduled items. I use the scheduling swipe action, as I often need to read the email later and scheduling (as apposed to marking unread) is a great way to remind me to read that mail.

    So, because this "Scheduled" folder I assume needs to be a system folder of some kind, instead of creating a new folder called scheduled and try figure out how to direct my swiped scheduled items to this new folder, I simply renamed the incorrectly chosen folder (In my case it was called FreshDesk which was also the target folder for a rule I have to organise those emails). I then created a new folder called FreshDesk, moved all the items from my scheduled folder to FreshDesk and updated my rule.

    Now the folder makes sense to me because it's called Scheduled and Not FreshDesk. I swiped a mail in the Outlook for Android app and it moves to the right folder and is not intermixed with my FreshDesk stuff.

    Also didn't need to figure out where in the app I change the destination folder for scheduled. I hope this works for people using other languages, because I know system (default) folders are called specific things in other languages.

    Hope this helps

    Matt

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-07T04:00:45+00:00

    Thank you my friend for your reply ... I tried what you said but the file always comes back.  

    Louis :(

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-06T16:58:15+00:00

    I accidentally set a folder to "schedule" as well. I fixed this by doing the following:

    1. From Outlook (not the web app but the program) on my computer I created a new folder to replace the one I accidentally made "schedule" (So, for example, I created a new folder called "BFFs" to replace the one "Best Friends Forever", which I accidentally had made "schedule").  
    2. I then moved all my emails in the "Best Friends Forever" folder to the new "BFFs" folder.
    3. I then change the name of the "Best Friends Forever" to "Schedule".

    This automatically updated my Outlook App so that I could once again have the folders I wanted, in addition of course to the new "Schedule" folder just to satisfy Outlook.

    Not sure I could have fixed this using the App alone.

    I hope this helps.

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-09-26T20:15:20+00:00

    Same problem...everytime I rename the sheduled folder it reverts back to an old name.....everytime I delete it....it comes back.

    What going on with this scheduled folder BUG

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-07-06T05:29:33+00:00

    I am using Android Outlook and had same issue with one of the folder having clock icon next to the name and emails appearing under Scheduled folder. 

    Almost tried everything posted here. 

    Finally, MFCMAPI solved the issue. 

    1. Uninstall the App from Mobile.
    2. Try downloading MFCMAPI on the desktop for Outlook version you are using.

    https://github.com/stephenegriffin/mfcmapi/releases/tag/17.0.17099.01

    1. Find and delet the affected folder using following guides:

    http://o365info.com/delete-corrupted-hidden-exchange-inbox-rules-using-mfcmapi/

    https://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/hidemovedeletemfcmapi.htm

    1. Re-install Outlook Mobile App, login and check the Folder :) 

    This worked for me.

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