SUMMARY The sent emails are stored in the templates folder instead of sent-mail folder. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Compose a new email. 2. Press send. OBSERVED RESULT The email will be kept temporarily in the outbox folder until it is actually sent (as expected). When it is sent, a copy of it is kept in the templates folder. EXPECTED RESULT The sent emails should be kept in the sent-mail folder. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Plasma Version: 5.14.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.54.0 Qt Version: 5.11.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Is the sent-mail folder for the identity configured correctly? Configure KMail - Accounts - Identities - Modify - Advanced Please check that the Sent-mail, Drafts and Templates folcers are configured correctly in this dialogue.
Settings status as per comment #1
You are right. The identity configuration was wrong. I am not sure why it was configured like that, but it worked as expected after I fixed it.