diff --git a/docs/source/example.ini b/docs/source/example.ini
index faeb5f37..b9e1a4ba 100644
--- a/docs/source/example.ini
+++ b/docs/source/example.ini
@@ -29,3 +29,14 @@ token_file = /etc/example/token.json
 include_spam_trash = True
 paginate_messages = True
 scopes = https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modify
+
+[msgraph]
+auth_method = ClientSecret
+client_id = 12345678-90ab-cdef-1234-567890abcdef
+client_secret = your-client-secret-here
+tenant_id = 12345678-90ab-cdef-1234-567890abcdef
+mailbox = dmarc-reports@example.com
+# Use standard folder names - they work across all locales
+# and avoid "Default folder Root not found" errors
+reports_folder = Inbox
+archive_folder = Archive
diff --git a/docs/source/usage.md b/docs/source/usage.md
index 85eec61d..f3b824aa 100644
--- a/docs/source/usage.md
+++ b/docs/source/usage.md
@@ -229,6 +229,18 @@ The full set of configuration options are:
     username, you must grant the app `Mail.ReadWrite.Shared`.
     :::
 
+    :::{tip}
+    When configuring folder names (e.g., `reports_folder`, `archive_folder`),
+    you can use standard folder names like `Inbox`, `Archive`, `Sent Items`, etc.
+    These will be automatically mapped to Microsoft Graph's well-known folder names,
+    which works reliably across different mailbox locales and avoids issues with
+    uninitialized or shared mailboxes. Supported folder names include:
+    - English: Inbox, Sent Items, Deleted Items, Drafts, Junk Email, Archive, Outbox
+    - German: Posteingang, Gesendete Elemente, Gelöschte Elemente, Entwürfe, Junk-E-Mail, Archiv
+    - French: Boîte de réception, Éléments envoyés, Éléments supprimés, Brouillons, Courrier indésirable, Archives
+    - Spanish: Bandeja de entrada, Elementos enviados, Elementos eliminados, Borradores, Correo no deseado
+    :::
+
     :::{warning}
     If you are using the `ClientSecret` auth method, you need to
     grant the `Mail.ReadWrite` (application) permission to the
diff --git a/parsedmarc/mail/graph.py b/parsedmarc/mail/graph.py
index e87ac7a3..fa6245a7 100644
--- a/parsedmarc/mail/graph.py
+++ b/parsedmarc/mail/graph.py
@@ -20,6 +20,59 @@
 from parsedmarc.log import logger
 from parsedmarc.mail.mailbox_connection import MailboxConnection
 
+# Mapping of common folder names to Microsoft Graph well-known folder names
+# This avoids the "Default folder Root not found" error on uninitialized mailboxes
+WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP = {
+    # English names
+    "inbox": "inbox",
+    "sent items": "sentitems",
+    "sent": "sentitems",
+    "sentitems": "sentitems",
+    "deleted items": "deleteditems",
+    "deleted": "deleteditems",
+    "deleteditems": "deleteditems",
+    "trash": "deleteditems",
+    "drafts": "drafts",
+    "junk email": "junkemail",
+    "junk": "junkemail",
+    "junkemail": "junkemail",
+    "spam": "junkemail",
+    "archive": "archive",
+    "outbox": "outbox",
+    "conversation history": "conversationhistory",
+    "conversationhistory": "conversationhistory",
+    # German names
+    "posteingang": "inbox",
+    "gesendete elemente": "sentitems",
+    "gesendet": "sentitems",
+    "gelöschte elemente": "deleteditems",
+    "gelöscht": "deleteditems",
+    "entwürfe": "drafts",
+    "junk-e-mail": "junkemail",
+    "archiv": "archive",
+    "postausgang": "outbox",
+    # French names
+    "boîte de réception": "inbox",
+    "éléments envoyés": "sentitems",
+    "envoyés": "sentitems",
+    "éléments supprimés": "deleteditems",
+    "supprimés": "deleteditems",
+    "brouillons": "drafts",
+    "courrier indésirable": "junkemail",
+    "archives": "archive",
+    "boîte d'envoi": "outbox",
+    # Spanish names
+    "bandeja de entrada": "inbox",
+    "elementos enviados": "sentitems",
+    "enviados": "sentitems",
+    "elementos eliminados": "deleteditems",
+    "eliminados": "deleteditems",
+    "borradores": "drafts",
+    "correo no deseado": "junkemail",
+    "archivar": "archive",
+    "bandeja de salida": "outbox",
+}
+
 
 class AuthMethod(Enum):
     DeviceCode = 1
@@ -130,6 +183,13 @@ def __init__(
         self.mailbox_name = mailbox
 
     def create_folder(self, folder_name: str):
+        # Check if this is a well-known folder - they already exist and cannot be created
+        if "/" not in folder_name:
+            well_known_name = WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get(folder_name.lower())
+            if well_known_name:
+                logger.debug(f"Folder '{folder_name}' is a well-known folder, skipping creation")
+                return
+        
         sub_url = ""
         path_parts = folder_name.split("/")
         if len(path_parts) > 1:  # Folder is a subFolder
@@ -246,6 +306,12 @@ def _find_folder_id_from_folder_path(self, folder_name: str) -> str:
                 parent_folder_id = folder_id
             return self._find_folder_id_with_parent(path_parts[-1], parent_folder_id)
         else:
+            # Check if this is a well-known folder name (case-insensitive)
+            well_known_name = WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get(folder_name.lower())
+            if well_known_name:
+                # Use well-known folder name directly to avoid querying uninitialized mailboxes
+                logger.debug(f"Using well-known folder name '{well_known_name}' for '{folder_name}'")
+                return well_known_name
             return self._find_folder_id_with_parent(folder_name, None)
 
     def _find_folder_id_with_parent(
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index d24f6d48..408b3029 100755
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -156,6 +156,32 @@ def testSmtpTlsSamples(self):
             parsedmarc.parsed_smtp_tls_reports_to_csv(parsed_report)
             print("Passed!")
 
+    def testMSGraphWellKnownFolders(self):
+        """Test MSGraph well-known folder name mapping"""
+        from parsedmarc.mail.graph import WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP
+        
+        # Test English folder names
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("inbox") == "inbox"
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("sent items") == "sentitems"
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("deleted items") == "deleteditems"
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("archive") == "archive"
+        
+        # Test case insensitivity - simulating how the code actually uses it
+        # This is what happens when user config has "reports_folder = Inbox"
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("inbox") == "inbox"
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("Inbox".lower()) == "inbox"  # User's exact config
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("INBOX".lower()) == "inbox"
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("Archive".lower()) == "archive"
+        
+        # Test German folder names
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("posteingang") == "inbox"
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("Posteingang".lower()) == "inbox"  # Capitalized
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("archiv") == "archive"
+        
+        # Test that custom folders don't match
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("custom_folder") is None
+        assert WELL_KNOWN_FOLDER_MAP.get("my_reports") is None
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main(verbosity=2)