Mail not saving IMAP drafts or outgoing messages

I've searched the HELP topics and have not seen how to solve this problem. I have multiple accounts set up in Mail; a couple are yahoo.com/sbcglobal.net accounts and a couple are through two different companies for which I work. Most of them are set up as POP accounts, and they are behaving properly. The problem is with the one that is set up as an IMAP account. It successfully sends and receives mail, but it will not save drafts or the outgoing mail. I realize I can blind-copy myself and have the messages saved as incoming, but I'd really like them saved as drafts and outgoing. Thanks for any advice!

Hi Dantedelg,
If you are having an issue with your MacBook Air's Mail application not saving the Sent mail, you may want to check your Mail Preferences under Accounts > your account > Mailbox Behaviors > Sent. What is the setting for Delete sent messages when: set to? You may wish to change this setting. See this article -
Mail (Yosemite): Set up Mail with your email accounts
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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