what does the blue dot next to a message in the sent file mean

A blue dot means it is marked as unread.

I would agree with Barney if the question had been an e-mail in the inbox but in the sent folder I still wonder why the blue dot. I also had this happen for the first time today 6/27/13. I resent both figuring it might mean the mail had not been sent properly.

LMS111 wrote:

I would agree with Barney if the question had been an e-mail in the inbox but in the sent folder I still wonder why the blue dot. I also had this happen for the first time today 6/27/13. I resent both figuring it might mean the mail had not been sent properly.

No, it means unread, had you opened the mail in the sent folder the blue dot would have gone away.

Thanks for your reply, I don't normally, after sending an e-mail have a blue dot or a # next to my sent folder. I don't normally read my sent emails. Do you have any more information?

LMS

It's rare, but not unknown, no idea why.

You can check for yourself, go to the sent folder, pick a piece of mail, rightclick and select Mark as unread.

You'll get the blue dot back.