How to Delete Messages in Windows Mail
Windows Mail, the successor to Outlook Express, is an email management program that comes with Windows Vista. Windows Mail features spam protection, automatic email checking and newsgroup support. Windows Mail is compatible with all IMAP, POP3 and Windows Live email accounts. According to Microsoft's website, Windows Mail is not included with Windows 7. Windows Mail users are encouraged to transfer their Windows Mail accounts to Windows Live Mail--a free email client from the Windows Live Essentials program suite. You can delete messages in the Windows Mail client by following a few simple steps.
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Instructions
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Open Windows Mail and log in to the email account you wish to delete messages from. Double-click on the folder containing the messages to open it and view a list of all the messages.
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Check the box beside each message you wish to delete. Click the "Delete" button on the Windows Mail toolbar or press the "Delete" key on your keyboard to delete these messages.
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Click on the "Deleted Items" folder, access the "Edit" menu and select "Empty Deleted Items" to permanently delete all remaining POP3 messages from your email account. Access the "Edit" menu and selecting "Purge Deleted Messages" to permanently delete all remaining IMAP emails.
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Tips & Warnings
You can configure Windows Mail to automatically delete purged IMAP messages from the Windows Mail "Advanced Options" menu. Access the "Tools" menu, select "Options" and click on the "Advanced" tab. Select "Maintenance," check the box next to the "Purge deleted items when leaving IMAP folders" label and click the "Apply" button to save these changes.
Messages that have been deleted or purged from the "Deleted Items" folder are deleted permanently from your computer and your email account; this action cannot be undone.
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