To delete a message

1. In the message list, click the message.

2. On the toolbar, click the Delete button.
3. If your messages are stored on an IMAP server, click the File menu, and then click Clear Deleted Messages to remove the deleted items from the folder.

Notes

• To restore a local message you deleted, open the Deleted Items folder, and then copy the message to the Inbox or other folder. To restore a message that is marked for deletion on an IMAP server, click the File menu, and then click Undelete.

• If you donÆt want messages to be saved in the Deleted Items folder when you quit Outlook Express, click the Tools menu, and then click Options. On the General tab, select the check box named Empty messages from the æDeleted ItemsÆ folder on exit.

• To manually empty all deleted items, right-click the Deleted Items folder, and then click Empty Folder.

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