I presume you mean Windows Mail rather than "Microsoft" Mail.
Make sure your current view for the Sent Items folder is set for
"Show All Messages" rather than "Hide Read Messages".

Gary VanderMolen

"Spencer4348" <spencerkg@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:37015AD9-7416-4447-AB35-2A8FA380CBAF@microsoft.com...
>I also run Microsoft Mail with Vista.
>
> My sent mail messages do not appear in my "sent Items" folder. I have
> checked the "Save copy of sent messages in the 'sent Items' folder.
> [Tools>Options.Send>Sending] I have clicked "Apply" .
>
> I would appreciate any assistance from other Mail users.