How to change output folder in Eclipse 3.4.1

Hello!

We are sitting in a project that uses Maven an Eclipse.

So far our architect has decided that we build outside Eclipse from cmd.

We build with Maven outside Eclipse into target/classes.

When we import the projects into Eclipse the output folder will be the same "target/classes".

I and some other developres has experience that Eclisoe seems to get out of sync. It doesn't even help with clean or F5 or restart.

We belive that a good thing would be if we can set the output folder in Eclipse to "bin" for internal compiling in Eclipse.

But if we enter "bin" in the_project > Properties > Source > Output folder or Default output folder, the change seems not to take effect.

Next time we check the setting it is still "target/classes".

So if any one know how to set the output folder permanent, please let me know.

Best regards
Fredrik