Yes I moved old messages to new computer.
Sent items folder contains 1627 messages.
Not virus scanning emails.

Ron Sommer wrote:
Did you move your old messages to the new computer?
What is the size of the Sent Items folder?
Are you virus scanning emails?
The usual causes are corrupt Sent Items, corrupt Outbox, or scanning emails
for viruses.
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Ronald Sommer

"fshelledy" wrote in message
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: This is curious. I have saved thousands of messages in the sent items
: folder of OE on my previous two computers.
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: Touch Base wrote:
: "fshelledy" wrote in message
: ups.com...
: | Just switched to a newer laptop. Set up OE that I have used for many
: | years.
: |
: | Clicking on Tools/Options/Send, the box for 'Save copies of sent items
: | in the 'Sent Items' folder' is checked. However none of my sent items
: | are being saved there.
: |
: | Please advise how I can correct this problem. Thank you.
: |
: | Frank
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: Does this help?
: Sent messages may not be saved in the Sent Items folder in Outlook
Express
: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/184059
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