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Microsoft Outlook Tutorials
Emptying the Deleted Items Folder
As you delete messages, they are sent to the Deleted Items folder. Deleted messages remain in this folder until it is emptied. You should empty this folder on a regular basis to make it easier to use and to conserve disk space. You should not use this folder as a long-term storage space.
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You should be careful when emptying the Deleted Items folder as messages removed from this folder cannot be recovered. |
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You can program Outlook to empty the Deleted Items folder automatically every time you exit the program. To do so, select the Tools menu’s Options command. Click the Other tab. Enable the “Empty the Deleted Items folder upon exiting” command. Then click the OK button. |
Exercise: Emptying the Deleted Items Folder
- Select the Tools menu.
- Select the Empty “Deleted Items” Folder command.
- Select Yes.