diff --git a/src/imap/mod.rs b/src/imap/mod.rs
index 543c116c5..ebc846b36 100644
--- a/src/imap/mod.rs
+++ b/src/imap/mod.rs
@@ -1246,7 +1246,9 @@ impl Imap {
                 } else if let FolderMeaning::SentObjects = get_folder_meaning(&folder) {
                     // Always takes precedent
                     sentbox_folder = Some(folder.name().to_string());
-                } else if let FolderMeaning::SentObjects = get_folder_meaning_by_name(&folder) {
+                } else if let FolderMeaning::SentObjects =
+                    get_folder_meaning_by_name(&folder.name())
+                {
                     // only set iff none has been already set
                     if sentbox_folder.is_none() {
                         sentbox_folder = Some(folder.name().to_string());
@@ -1325,11 +1327,43 @@ impl Imap {
 // only watching this folder is not working. at least, this is no show stopper.
 // CAVE: if possible, take care not to add a name here that is "sent" in one language
 // but sth. different in others - a hard job.
-fn get_folder_meaning_by_name(folder_name: &Name) -> FolderMeaning {
-    let sent_names = vec!["sent", "sentmail", "sent objects", "gesendet"];
-    let lower = folder_name.name().to_lowercase();
+fn get_folder_meaning_by_name(folder_name: &str) -> FolderMeaning {
+    // source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2185391/localized-gmail-imap-folders
+    let sent_names = vec![
+        "sent",
+        "sentmail",
+        "sent objects",
+        "gesendet",
+        "Sent Mail",
+        "Sendte e-mails",
+        "Enviados",
+        "Messages envoyés",
+        "Messages envoyes",
+        "Posta inviata",
+        "Verzonden berichten",
+        "Wyslane",
+        "E-mails enviados",
+        "Correio enviado",
+        "Enviada",
+        "Enviado",
+        "Gönderildi",
+        "Inviati",
+        "Odeslaná pošta",
+        "Sendt",
+        "Skickat",
+        "Verzonden",
+        "Wysłane",
+        "Éléments envoyés",
+        "Απεσταλμένα",
+        "Отправленные",
+        "寄件備份",
+        "已发送邮件",
+        "送信済み",
+        "보낸편지함",
+    ];
+    let lower = folder_name.to_lowercase();
 
-    if sent_names.into_iter().any(|s| s == lower) {
+    if sent_names.into_iter().any(|s| s.to_lowercase() == lower) {
         FolderMeaning::SentObjects
     } else {
         FolderMeaning::Unknown
@@ -1575,3 +1609,32 @@ async fn message_needs_processing(
 fn get_fallback_folder(delimiter: &str) -> String {
     format!("INBOX{}DeltaChat", delimiter)
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_folder_meaning_by_name() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_folder_meaning_by_name("Gesendet"),
+            FolderMeaning::SentObjects
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_folder_meaning_by_name("GESENDET"),
+            FolderMeaning::SentObjects
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_folder_meaning_by_name("gesendet"),
+            FolderMeaning::SentObjects
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_folder_meaning_by_name("Messages envoyés"),
+            FolderMeaning::SentObjects
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            get_folder_meaning_by_name("mEsSaGes envoyÉs"),
+            FolderMeaning::SentObjects
+        );
+        assert_eq!(get_folder_meaning_by_name("xxx"), FolderMeaning::Unknown);
+    }
+}