Can i delete sent mail in outlook

Yes, you can delete sent mail in Outlook. Here are the steps:

Method 1: Delete sent mail from the Sent Items folder

  1. Open Outlook and navigate to the Sent Items folder. You can do this by clicking on the "Sent Items" folder in the Navigation Pane (left-hand side of the screen).
  2. Select the sent email message(s) you want to delete by checking the box next to each message.
  3. Right-click on the selected message(s) and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
  4. Confirm that you want to delete the message(s) by clicking "OK" in the pop-up dialog box.

Method 2: Delete sent mail from the message list

  1. Open Outlook and navigate to the Inbox or any other folder where you want to delete sent mail.
  2. Click on the "View" tab in the ribbon.
  3. In the "View" tab, click on the "View Settings" button.
  4. In the "View Settings" dialog box, click on the "Columns" button.
  5. In the "Columns" dialog box, scroll down and check the box next to "Sent" to add the "Sent" column to the message list.
  6. Go back to the message list and select the sent email message(s) you want to delete by checking the box next to each message.
  7. Right-click on the selected message(s) and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
  8. Confirm that you want to delete the message(s) by clicking "OK" in the pop-up dialog box.

Note: When you delete sent mail, it will be permanently removed from your Outlook account and cannot be recovered. Make sure you only delete sent mail that you no longer need or want to keep.

Also, if you're using Outlook 2010 or later, you can use the "Quick Steps" feature to quickly delete sent mail. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "Quick Steps" button.
  3. Click on the "New Quick Step" button.
  4. In the "Create a Quick Step" dialog box, select "Delete" as the action.
  5. Choose "Sent Items" as the folder to delete from.
  6. Click "OK" to create the Quick Step.
  7. To delete sent mail, simply select the message(s) you want to delete and then click on the "Delete" button in the "Quick Steps" group.