How to deleate duplicate mail in out look
To delete duplicate emails in Outlook, you can use the following methods:
Method 1: Using the "Find Duplicate Messages" feature
- Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Find" button in the "Find" group.
- In the "Find" dialog box, select "Find Duplicate Messages" from the drop-down menu.
- Outlook will search for duplicate messages in your mailbox and display them in a list.
- Select the duplicate messages you want to delete and click the "Delete" button.
Method 2: Using the "Rules" feature
- Open Outlook and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Rules" button in the "Move" group.
- Click on "Manage Rules & Alerts" in the "Rules" dialog box.
- Click on "New Rule" and select "Start from a blank rule".
- Choose "conditions" and select "with specific words in the message header" and enter a keyword or phrase that is common to the duplicate emails (e.g. "Duplicate:").
- Choose "actions" and select "move it to the Deleted Items folder".
- Click "Finish" to save the rule.
Method 3: Using a third-party add-in
There are several third-party add-ins available that can help you delete duplicate emails in Outlook, such as:
- Duplicate Email Remover: This add-in can find and delete duplicate emails in your mailbox.
- Email Duplicate Remover: This add-in can remove duplicate emails based on various criteria, such as sender, subject, and body.
- Duplicate Email Cleaner: This add-in can clean up your mailbox by removing duplicate emails and other unwanted messages.
Method 4: Using a script
You can also use a script to delete duplicate emails in Outlook. Here's an example of a VBA script that you can use:
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Open the Visual Basic Editor in Outlook by pressing "Alt + F11" or by navigating to "Developer" tab in the ribbon and clicking on "Visual Basic".
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Create a new module by clicking "Insert" > "Module" in the Visual Basic Editor.
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Paste the following code into the module:
Sub DeleteDuplicateEmails() Dim olApp As New Outlook.Application Dim olNamespace As Outlook.Namespace Dim olFolder As MAPIFolder Dim olItems As Items Dim olItem As Object Dim dict As Object Set olApp = New Outlook.Application Set olNamespace = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI") Set olFolder = olNamespace.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox) Set olItems = olFolder.Items Set dict = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary") For Each olItem In olItems If dict.Exists(olItem.Subject) Then olItem.Delete Else dict.Add olItem.Subject, "1" End If Next olItem Set olApp = Nothing Set olNamespace = Nothing Set olFolder = Nothing Set olItems = Nothing Set dict = Nothing End Sub
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Save the module and close the Visual Basic Editor.
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Go back to Outlook and click on "Developer" tab in the ribbon and click on "Macros" button.
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Select the "DeleteDuplicateEmails" macro and click "Run" to execute the script.
Note: Before running any script, make sure to backup your mailbox and test the script in a non-production environment to ensure it works as expected.