Outbox vs. Sentbox vs. Savebox

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ST88
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Outbox vs. Sentbox vs. Savebox

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Re: Private Messaging services

Hi,

I get that the Savebox is where I can store messages that I want to save, but what is the difference between the Outbox and the Sentbox?

Is there any time limit as to when these messages are deleted automatically, or do I have to do that myself?

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The Outbox is where a message goes when it is sent into the internet ether and is waiting to be opened by the receiver. While a message is in the outbox, you still have the opportunity of editing or deleting it before the receiver gets it.

The Sentbox is where a message goes after it is received. Since the message has already been opened by the receiver, it can no longer be edited, but can still be viewed, although I believe everything there is only a copy of what the person who received it has, as the messages can be deleted without incident.

As to your final question, I believe you must manually delete all messages you no longer wish to keep.
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