How to delete all mail on outlook

To delete all emails in Outlook, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Empty Deleted Items Folder" option

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "Deleted Items" folder.
  2. Right-click on the "Deleted Items" folder and select "Empty Folder".
  3. Confirm that you want to permanently delete all items in the folder.

Method 2: Using the "Shift + Delete" keys

  1. Open Outlook and go to the folder that contains the emails you want to delete (e.g. Inbox, Sent Items, etc.).
  2. Select all the emails in the folder by pressing "Ctrl + A" or by clicking on the first email and then Shift + clicking on the last email.
  3. Press the "Shift + Delete" keys to permanently delete the selected emails.

Method 3: Using the "Delete All" option in the "View" tab

  1. Open Outlook and go to the folder that contains the emails you want to delete (e.g. Inbox, Sent Items, etc.).
  2. Go to the "View" tab in the ribbon.
  3. Click on the "View Settings" button in the "Current View" group.
  4. In the "View Settings" dialog box, click on the "Other Settings" button.
  5. In the "Other Settings" dialog box, click on the "Delete All" button.
  6. Confirm that you want to permanently delete all items in the folder.

Method 4: Using the "Purge" option in the "File" tab

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" tab.
  2. Click on the "Options" button in the left-hand menu.
  3. In the "Outlook Options" dialog box, click on the "Other" tab.
  4. In the "Other" tab, click on the "Purge" button.
  5. In the "Purge" dialog box, select the folder you want to purge (e.g. Inbox, Sent Items, etc.).
  6. Confirm that you want to permanently delete all items in the folder.

Note: Before deleting all emails, make sure you have backed up your Outlook data or have a recent backup of your emails. Deleting all emails permanently removes them from your Outlook account and may not be recoverable.