[GH-ISSUE #588] Backed up messages no longer show as "Sent" in gmail. #500

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opened 2026-02-26 01:30:47 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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Originally created by @dg4u on GitHub (Sep 3, 2015).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/588

I just noticed a new problem: after August 22 none of the backed up SMS messages which I sent are no longer showing in "Sent Mail".

When I select "Show Original" in gmail for the last message that worked, on August 22, it says "X-smssync-version: 1553". The first message that didn't work, sent on August 25 says "X-smssync-version: 1554". Both messages show the exact same From address, my correct gmail address.

MMS messages haven't been showing up in "Sent Mail" since 2014-05-24, but that's because the To and From fields are all messed up. See issue #390.

Originally created by @dg4u on GitHub (Sep 3, 2015). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/jberkel/sms-backup-plus/issues/588 I just noticed a new problem: after August 22 none of the backed up SMS messages which I sent are no longer showing in "Sent Mail". When I select "Show Original" in gmail for the last message that worked, on August 22, it says "X-smssync-version: 1553". The first message that didn't work, sent on August 25 says "X-smssync-version: 1554". Both messages show the exact same From address, my correct gmail address. MMS messages haven't been showing up in "Sent Mail" since 2014-05-24, but that's because the To and From fields are all messed up. See issue #390.

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@jberkel commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2015):

this might be related to a change in gmail. i'm not exactly sure how they decide when to show messages, under which labels.

@jberkel commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2015): this might be related to a change in gmail. i'm not exactly sure how they decide when to show messages, under which labels.

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2026-02-26 01:30:47 +03:00

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@dg4u commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2015):

Gmail stores all mail in one stream and then filters "into" various views called labels. The "Sent Mail" label is applied to any messages with From: = your own email address. ( Reference: http://gmail-tips.blogspot.com/2013/05/managing-sent-mail.html ). I am looking into the possibility that something has changes in the way they assign this system label.

On the other hand, it is very interesting that "Sent mail" assignment in Gmail worked fine with "X-smssync-version: 1553" but stopped working with "X-smssync-version: 1554". I'm curious what changed?

@dg4u commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2015): Gmail stores all mail in one stream and then filters "into" various views called labels. The "Sent Mail" label is applied to any messages with From: = your own email address. ( Reference: http://gmail-tips.blogspot.com/2013/05/managing-sent-mail.html ). I am looking into the possibility that something has changes in the way they assign this system label. On the other hand, it is very interesting that "Sent mail" assignment in Gmail worked fine with "X-smssync-version: 1553" but stopped working with "X-smssync-version: 1554". I'm curious what changed?

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@jberkel commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2016):

Don't think they should show up in "Sent" at all, since they are not really sent messages. Maybe you can do something with gmail filters?

@jberkel commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2016): Don't think they should show up in "Sent" at all, since they are not really sent messages. Maybe you can do something with gmail filters?