Missing sent emails

Hi
it's my first time writting a topic here, but I just want to know if I am the only stupid in the world suffering this problem.
I have configured my Mobileme IMAP account on mail Mail.app 3.6
I have changed the smtp server with the configuration of my office email, so when I send an email it seems I do it from my office email account.
Until there everything works perfect.
But, every now and then, when I send an email, it won't be saved in the sent folder. It is actually sent (because I have answers to the email) but it just won't appear in the sent folder.
This is very inconvenience to me, because sometimes, the sent email is the proof of e.g. a booking or whatever, and I need the email ....
I have been fighting against this problem for months, and I don't know if this is a Leopard problem, a Mail.app problem, a Internet connection problem, a general IMAP problem, a configuration problem , a mobileme problem...
A couple years ago, I used to use entourage as mail software, and I don't remember having this problem, although I don't remember either if the account was configured as an IMAP account.
I have partially found a "solution" setting me always as a Cco, and making a rule that all emails coming from my address have to be moved to a folder I have created (sentbackup). So I always have a copy, but this is just more trafic, more space,...
Is this happening to anyone alse? do you experts know what could be the problem?
I would really apprecite if you help me on this
Muchas gracias and greetings from Spain!

Hi APK25,
If your Sent messages aren't showing up where you expect them to, you may want to take a look at the following article:
Mail (Mountain Lion): If messages aren’t stored where expected on the mail server
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11810
Cheers,
- Brenden

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