Why are all my "sent" emails ending up in Draft Folder?

Anonymous
2024-03-07T20:07:21+00:00

I'm not sure how long this has been happening, but does anyone know how to stop this from happening? I end up double checking my actual Sent folder to be sure my new/response emails did get sent, and not hung up in Draft folder.

Thanks!

Patricia

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-07-03T13:04:26+00:00

    I'm not a MS Tech

    I gave up on getting any help from MS on this issue and went back to the original version of Outlook

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-06-23T18:46:08+00:00

    I have the same issue... this New Outlook seems like a big step in the wrong direction. Seems very confusing to use esp after being forced to shift. I am having to call and check if mails actually got delivered. It often says Draft and Unsent sometimes!!!! I also have Undo set to 0 seconds. So why arent drafts deleted automatically once the email is sent??? Did not expect to have to deal with these types of basic expected functions from an established use process.

    I am seriously considering changing to a different email client like Thunderbird!!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-08T19:25:25+00:00

    I have the same problem. Today is Thursday and in the DRAFT file is an email that is time stamped last Sunday. That same email is in the SENT file Sunday 5:31PM. Just went back to the DRAFT file and that same email is in TODAY section and time stamped 3:18 PM which is now, as I write this. All very confusing.

    Maybe related to this is once sent is clicked, mail is slow, hours, to leave the outbox. Also, if a website sends a OTP word, it arrives well after hours after, the time window when the password is useful. Email address is with comcast.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-04-29T12:01:33+00:00

    I have the same problem and none of the suggested fixes worked for me.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-29T11:34:34+00:00

    I am having the same issue as well, I have tried all the suggestions and it still happens. The old version was WAY better.

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