I did add my work email account (OWA) successfully to my BB Torch (I do receive emails to this address to my BB). But as this is my first BB I am unsure about what synchronization really means for an OWA account.

Should it be the case that if I send an email from this OWA account which has been composed traditionally i.e. online i.e. not using the BB should I be able to see this sent email on my BB? I don't...does that make sense?

no, if you send an email from outlook it wont appear in the sent items on the BB.

If you delete on the BB, it will delete from Outlook (if you select Handheld and Device)

If you file it in Outlook, it will disappear from the BB

Thanks for the confirmation. I was confused as this is different behaviour than what happens for my gmail accounts that are tied to my BB i.e. If I compose and send a message from my on line gmail account I do see this sent message on my BB.