How do I save sent messages in Mail?

I can't figure out why when I send a message, it will not store a saved copy in my sent folder.
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For the life of me, I cannot figure out a rule that simply saves sent mail in the sent folder and marks it as read. I do not see a simple "save sent mail" setting in preferences, so I set up a rule that I want applied to outgoing mail only, and the problem is that it's being applied to outgoing and incoming. Here is the closest I could come up with:
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Message was edited by: chris_phs

I am using a simple pop account. My goal is to simply save all sent mail in the sent folder while having them marked as read. The only setting in preferences I see regarding sent mail is under: accounts/mailbox behaviors/erase copies of sent mail when -> select Never.
I have never selected, but sent mail is not being saved in the sent folder without the rule I created. Although the rule doesn't do exactly what I want because it is applied to both incoming and outgoing mail and I only want it applied to outgoing. I'm pretty sure I shouldn't even need a rule with "never" selected under mailbox behaviors and mail is just not functioning properly. I've seen some other threads about people's sent mail being saved very sporadically, so I wouldn't doubt that this is a bug with mail.

How can i use another folder to save sent messages...

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i want to use another folder to save sent messages as usually send messages are stored in sent folder, but due to some reasons i want to store sent messages into another folder, how can i do this?
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You cannot use the local variable of the chart to save anything. You would need to use the History property to save the current data and the TDMS Write will not accept that data type either. You could convert the history data to a 1D waveform data type.
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How can I view my messages in mail, I only can see incoming emails, but the the screen where the message must be visible is empty. Also attachements are nog visible. These messages are visible on my Iphone. thanks

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DanaRom,
This is going to be easy! Just log in http://vz.to/1e948q1, click on "Send and Manage Messages from the My Device section that appears when hovering your mouse over "My Verizon" next to "Support" at the top. Please know that iMessages will not show up in our records as they use data instead of texts.
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*using terms from application "Mail"*
*on perform mail action with messages theMessages*
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*duplicate eachMessage to mailbox 1 whose name is (item 1 of result) as text*
*end repeat*
*end tell*
*end perform mail action with messages*
*end using terms from*
Hope it can help.
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