outlook 2013 - messages disappearing from SENT folder

[terryZ]

i've just installed office 2013 on a windows 7 machine.

what is happening is this:

i can create a new message. when i SEND, it is moved from the OUTPUT to the SENT folder. so far, so good. however, a few seconds later, the message disappears from the SENT folder and an additional DRAFT folder appears. but empty. have over 1/2 dozen DRAFT folders at the moment.

has anyone seen this? any solution?

if all else fails, i am not adverse to uninstalling and reinstalling OUTLOOK. except that there is no single OUTLOOK program in the PROGRAMS listing in the CONTROL PANEL.

thanks in advance

EDIT: is just occurred to me ... there is no SENT ITEMS folder at all. there is a SENT folder. i've also migrated folders to OUTLOOK from WINDOWS LIVE MAIL.