Re: What sets the "Sent" time of each email

[Scott Ohlgren]

Title: Re: What sets the "Sent" time of each email

Excellent tip, Diane. Simple. I just got rid of “Sent” and replaced it with “Received”. Thanks, too, for the shortcut tip!

>> What sets the "Sent" time of each email?
>> If someone sends me an email that shows the incorrect time (in the "Sent"
>> column), does that mean that that person has the incorrect time set up in
>> their computer? Or is it something with their server, etc.?
>
> The outgoing mail client sets this information.  So, you are correct, if you
> get a mail that was sent at the wrong time, then the most likely thing is
> that the sender has their time wrong on their machine.  Even more likely,
> they have the timezone set wrong.  Entourage will adjust the sent time so
> you see what time it was sent in your timezone.

> If this is a big problem for you, add the column "received."  Click on
> received and this should sort the mail in a more appropriate manner.
>
> Tip:  To add or remove a column, go to View select Columns and add or delete
> from selection. You can also control- click in the column area to
> add/delete.
>
> I've had folders with hundreds of messages and then I get a message sent in
> 1955 that is ALL the way at the bottom hiding from me. :-)