diff --git a/lib/Contracts/IMailManager.php b/lib/Contracts/IMailManager.php
index e498f2721f..e2c7775283 100644
--- a/lib/Contracts/IMailManager.php
+++ b/lib/Contracts/IMailManager.php
@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@ public function getMailboxes(Account $account): array;
 	/**
 	 * @param Account $account
 	 * @param string $name
+	 * @param array<Horde_Imap_Client::SPECIAL_USE_*> $specialUseAttributes
 	 *
 	 * @return Mailbox
 	 *
 	 * @throws ServiceException
 	 */
-	public function createMailbox(Account $account, string $name): Mailbox;
+	public function createMailbox(Account $account, string $name, array $specialUseAttributes = []): Mailbox;
 
 	/**
 	 * @param Mailbox $mailbox
diff --git a/lib/Controller/MailboxesController.php b/lib/Controller/MailboxesController.php
index b3485df6d6..768f29e112 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/MailboxesController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/MailboxesController.php
@@ -35,7 +35,16 @@ class MailboxesController extends Controller {
 	private ?string $currentUserId;
 	private IMailManager $mailManager;
 	private SyncService $syncService;
-
+	
+	private const SUPPORTED_SPECIAL_USE_ATTRIBUTES = [
+		Horde_Imap_Client::SPECIALUSE_ALL,
+		Horde_Imap_Client::SPECIALUSE_ARCHIVE,
+		Horde_Imap_Client::SPECIALUSE_DRAFTS,
+		Horde_Imap_Client::SPECIALUSE_FLAGGED,
+		Horde_Imap_Client::SPECIALUSE_JUNK,
+		Horde_Imap_Client::SPECIALUSE_SENT,
+		Horde_Imap_Client::SPECIALUSE_TRASH,
+	];
 	/**
 	 * @param string $appName
 	 * @param IRequest $request
@@ -246,10 +255,21 @@ public function update() {
 	 * @throws ClientException
 	 */
 	#[TrapError]
-	public function create(int $accountId, string $name): JSONResponse {
-		$account = $this->accountService->find($this->currentUserId, $accountId);
+	public function create(int $accountId, string $name, array $specialUseAttributes = []): JSONResponse {
+		$diff = array_filter($specialUseAttributes, static function ($attribute) {
+			return !in_array($attribute, self::SUPPORTED_SPECIAL_USE_ATTRIBUTES, true);
+		});
+		if (!empty($diff)) {
+			throw new ServiceException('Unsupported special use attribute: ' . implode(', ', $diff));
+		}
 
-		return new JSONResponse($this->mailManager->createMailbox($account, $name));
+		$account = $this->accountService->find($this->currentUserId, $accountId);
+		try {
+			$mailbox = $this->mailManager->createMailbox($account, $name, $specialUseAttributes);
+		} catch (ServiceException $e) {
+			return new JSONResponse([], Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST);
+		}
+		return new JSONResponse($mailbox);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lib/IMAP/FolderMapper.php b/lib/IMAP/FolderMapper.php
index f8892e3cf2..ddbc36e90f 100644
--- a/lib/IMAP/FolderMapper.php
+++ b/lib/IMAP/FolderMapper.php
@@ -74,10 +74,22 @@ public function getFolders(Account $account, Horde_Imap_Client_Socket $client,
 		}, $toPersist);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @param Horde_Imap_Client_Socket $client
+	 * @param Account $account
+	 * @param string $name
+	 * @param array<Horde_Imap_Client::SPECIAL_USE_*> $specialUseAttributes
+	 *
+	 * @return Folder
+	 * @throws Horde_Imap_Client_Exception
+	 * @throws ServiceException
+	 */
+
 	public function createFolder(Horde_Imap_Client_Socket $client,
 		Account $account,
-		string $name): Folder {
-		$client->createMailbox($name);
+		string $name,
+		array $specialUseAttributes = []): Folder {
+		$client->createMailbox($name, ['special_use' => $specialUseAttributes]);
 
 		$list = $client->listMailboxes($name, Horde_Imap_Client::MBOX_ALL_SUBSCRIBED, [
 			'delimiter' => true,
diff --git a/lib/Service/MailManager.php b/lib/Service/MailManager.php
index 6603c64c32..8052eb9610 100644
--- a/lib/Service/MailManager.php
+++ b/lib/Service/MailManager.php
@@ -144,19 +144,20 @@ public function getMailboxes(Account $account): array {
 	/**
 	 * @param Account $account
 	 * @param string $name
+	 * @param array<Horde_Imap_Client::SPECIAL_USE_*> $specialUseAttributes
 	 *
 	 * @return Mailbox
 	 * @throws ServiceException
 	 */
 	#[\Override]
-	public function createMailbox(Account $account, string $name): Mailbox {
+	public function createMailbox(Account $account, string $name, array $specialUseAttributes = []): Mailbox {
 		$client = $this->imapClientFactory->getClient($account);
 		try {
-			$folder = $this->folderMapper->createFolder($client, $account, $name);
+			$folder = $this->folderMapper->createFolder($client, $account, $name, $specialUseAttributes);
 			$this->folderMapper->fetchFolderAcls([$folder], $client);
 		} catch (Horde_Imap_Client_Exception $e) {
 			throw new ServiceException(
-				'Could not get mailbox status: ' . $e->getMessage(),
+				'Could not create Mailbox: ' . $e->getMessage(),
 				$e->getCode(),
 				$e
 			);
diff --git a/src/components/NewMessageModal.vue b/src/components/NewMessageModal.vue
index a525ff7005..5f3cba0ad1 100644
--- a/src/components/NewMessageModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/NewMessageModal.vue
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ import {
 	NcEmptyContent as EmptyContent,
 	NcModal as Modal,
 } from '@nextcloud/vue'
-import { showError, showSuccess } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
+import { showError, showSuccess, showWarning } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 
 import logger from '../logger.js'
@@ -286,6 +286,57 @@ export default {
 		handleShow(element) {
 			this.additionalTrapElements.push(element)
 		},
+		async onNewSentMailbox(data, account) {
+			showWarning(t('mail', 'Setting Sent default folder...'))
+			let newSentMailboxId = null
+			const mailboxes = this.mainStore.getMailboxes(data.accountId)
+			const sentMailboxId = mailboxes.find((mailbox) => (mailbox.name === (account.personalNamespace ?? '') + 'Sent') || (mailbox.name === (account.personalNamespace ?? '') + t('mail', 'Sent')))?.databaseId
+			if (sentMailboxId) {
+				try {
+					await this.setSentMailboxAndResend(account, sentMailboxId, data)
+					showSuccess(t('mail', 'Default sent folder set'))
+					this.onSend(data)
+
+				} catch (error) {
+					logger.error('could not set sent mailbox', { error })
+					showError(t('mail', 'Couldn\'t set sent default folder, please try manually before sending a new message'))
+				}
+				return
+
+			}
+			logger.info(`creating ${t('mail', 'Sent')} mailbox`)
+			try {
+				const newSentMailbox = await this.mainStore.createMailbox({ account, name: (account.personalNamespace ?? '') + t('mail', 'Sent'), specialUseAttributes: ['\\Sent'] })
+				showSuccess(t('mail', 'Default sent folder set'))
+				logger.info(`mailbox ${(account.personalNamespace ?? '') + t('mail', 'Sent')} created`)
+				newSentMailboxId = newSentMailbox.databaseId
+			} catch (error) {
+				showError(t('mail', 'Could not create new mailbox, please try setting a sent mailbox manually'))
+				logger.error('could not create mailbox', { error })
+				this.$emit('close')
+				return
+			}
+
+			try {
+				await this.setSentMailboxAndResend(account, newSentMailboxId, data)
+				this.onSend(data)
+			} catch (error) {
+				logger.error('could not set sent mailbox', { error })
+				showError(t('mail', 'Couldn\'t set sent default folder, please try manually before sending a new message'))
+				this.$emit('close')
+			}
+
+		},
+
+		async setSentMailboxAndResend(account, id) {
+			logger.debug('setting sent mailbox to ' + id)
+			await this.mainStore.patchAccount({
+				account,
+				data: {
+					sentMailboxId: id,
+				},
+			})
+		},
 		/**
 		 * @param data Message data
 		 * @param {object=} opts Options
@@ -385,6 +436,11 @@ export default {
 				.catch((error) => logger.error('could not upload attachments', { error }))
 		},
 		async onSend(data, force = false) {
+			const account = this.mainStore.getAccount(data.accountId)
+			if (!account?.sentMailboxId) {
+				this.onNewSentMailbox(data, account)
+				return
+			}
 			logger.debug('sending message', { data })
 
 			if (this.sending) {
@@ -498,7 +554,6 @@ export default {
 			}
 
 			// Sync sent mailbox when it's currently open
-			const account = this.mainStore.getAccount(data.accountId)
 			if (account && parseInt(this.$route.params.mailboxId, 10) === account.sentMailboxId) {
 				setTimeout(() => {
 					this.mainStore.syncEnvelopes({
diff --git a/src/service/MailboxService.js b/src/service/MailboxService.js
index ff5f42f030..fbe5e0117e 100644
--- a/src/service/MailboxService.js
+++ b/src/service/MailboxService.js
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ export async function fetchAll(accountId) {
 	return resp.data.mailboxes
 }
 
-export function create(accountId, name) {
+export function create(accountId, name, specialUseAttributes) {
 	const url = generateUrl('/apps/mail/api/mailboxes')
 
 	const data = {
 		accountId,
 		name,
+		specialUseAttributes,
 	}
 	return axios.post(url, data).then((resp) => resp.data)
 }
diff --git a/src/store/mainStore/actions.js b/src/store/mainStore/actions.js
index 86065552d8..eb2b00fd7d 100644
--- a/src/store/mainStore/actions.js
+++ b/src/store/mainStore/actions.js
@@ -303,12 +303,13 @@ export default function mainStoreActions() {
 		async createMailbox({
 			account,
 			name,
+			specialUseAttributes = [],
 		}) {
 			return handleHttpAuthErrors(async () => {
 				const prefixed = (account.personalNamespace && !name.startsWith(account.personalNamespace))
 					? account.personalNamespace + name
 					: name
-				const mailbox = await createMailbox(account.id, prefixed)
+				const mailbox = await createMailbox(account.id, prefixed, specialUseAttributes)
 				console.debug(`mailbox ${prefixed} created for account ${account.id}`, { mailbox })
 				this.addMailboxMutation({
 					account,
diff --git a/src/tests/unit/store/actions.spec.js b/src/tests/unit/store/actions.spec.js
index 418d498540..4a468715b2 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit/store/actions.spec.js
+++ b/src/tests/unit/store/actions.spec.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe('Vuex store actions', () => {
 		const result = await store.createMailbox({ account, name })
 
 		expect(result).toEqual(mailbox)
-		expect(MailboxService.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(13, 'Important')
+		expect(MailboxService.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(13, 'Important', [])
 	})
 
 	it('creates a sub-mailbox', async () => {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ describe('Vuex store actions', () => {
 		const result = await store.createMailbox({ account, name })
 
 		expect(result).toEqual(mailbox)
-		expect(MailboxService.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(13, 'Archive.2020')
+		expect(MailboxService.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(13, 'Archive.2020', [])
 	})
 
 	it('adds a prefix to new mailboxes if the account has a personal namespace', async () => {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe('Vuex store actions', () => {
 		const result = await store.createMailbox({ account, name })
 
 		expect(result).toEqual(mailbox)
-		expect(MailboxService.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(13, 'INBOX.Important')
+		expect(MailboxService.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(13, 'INBOX.Important', [])
 	})
 
 	it('adds no prefix to new sub-mailboxes if the account has a personal namespace', async () => {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ describe('Vuex store actions', () => {
 		const result = await store.createMailbox({ account, name })
 
 		expect(result).toEqual(mailbox)
-		expect(MailboxService.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(13, 'INBOX.Archive.2020')
+		expect(MailboxService.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(13, 'INBOX.Archive.2020', [])
 	})
 
 	it('combines unified inbox even if no inboxes are present', async() => {