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Emptying  your  Deleted  Items  Folder  

It's  a  good  idea  to  empty  your  Deleted  Items  folder  regularly,  to  avoid  wasting  space  on  mail  you  no  longer  need.  

The  folder  can  be  deleted  manually,  or  you  can  set  your  mail  client  to  empty  it  automatically.  With  the  automatic  method,  the  folder  will  be  emptied  each  time  you  exit  your  mail  client.    

Below  are  the  specific  instructions  to  set  up  automatic  delete  based  on  the  mail  client  you  use:  

Outlook  2013  (Windows)  

Click  the  File  tab.  Click  Options.  On  the  Advanced  tab,  under  Outlook  Start  and  Exit,  select  the  Empty  the  Deleted  Items  folder  upon  exiting  check  box.  

• To  be  notified  before  the  Deleted  Items  folder  is  emptied  automatically,  on  the  Advanced  tab,  under  Other,  select  the  Prompt  for  confirmation  before  permanently  deleting  items  check  box  

Outlook  2010  (Windows)  

Click  Outlook's  File  tab.  Click  Options.  Click  Advanced  (on  the  left).  Under  Outlook  Start  and  Exit,  select  the  Empty  the  Deleted  Items  folder  when  exiting  Outlook.  Click  OK.  

Outlook  2007  (Windows)  

From  Outlook's  Tools  menu,  select  Options.  Click  the  Other  tab.  Under  General,  select  the  Empty  the  Deleted  Items  folder  upon  exiting.  Click  OK.  

Outlook  2011  for  Mac  

From  Outlook's  Tools  menu,  select  Run  Schedule,  then  select  Edit  Schedules.  Click  to  put  a  check  next  to  Empty  Deleted  Items  Folder.  Close  the  Schedules  dialog  box.    

Entourage  WSE  (Mac)  

From  Entourage's  Tools  menu,  select  Run  Schedule,  then  select  Edit  Schedules.  Click  to  put  a  check  next  to  Empty  Deleted  Items  Folder.  Close  the  Schedules  dialog  box.  

Outlook  Web  App  (browser-­‐based  mail)  

Click  Options,  then  select  See  All  Options  from  the  menu  that  appears.  ClickSettings  in  the  list  on  the  left.  Click  Mail  (from  the  four  icons  at  the  top).  Under  Message  Options,  click  to  put  a  check  next  to  Empty  the  Deleted  Items  folder  when  I  sign  out.  Click  Save  (at  the  bottom  right  of  the  web  page).  

 

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