How to delete duplicate mails in outlook 2007

A common problem! Deleting duplicate emails in Outlook 2007 can be a bit tedious, but there are a few methods to help you achieve this. Here are a few approaches:

Method 1: Using the "Find" feature

1. Open Outlook 2007 and go to the "Mail" folder.
2. Click on "Find" in the "Home" tab or press Ctrl + E.
3. In the "Find" dialog box, select "More Options" and then click on "Advanced Find".
4. In the "Advanced Find" dialog box, select "Messages" as the search scope.
5. Click on "More Choices" and select "Duplicate" as the search criteria.
6. Click "OK" to start the search.
7. Outlook will display a list of duplicate emails. You can then select the duplicates and delete them.

Method 2: Using a third-party add-in

There are several third-party add-ins available that can help you delete duplicate emails in Outlook 2007. Some popular options include:

• Duplicate Email Remover (DER)
• Duplicate Killer
• Outlook Duplicate Remover

These add-ins can be downloaded and installed from the internet. Once installed, you can use them to scan your email folders and delete duplicate emails.

Method 3: Using a VBA script

If you're comfortable with VBA scripting, you can create a script to delete duplicate emails in Outlook 2007. Here's an example script you can use:

1. Open the Visual Basic Editor in Outlook by pressing Alt + F11 or by navigating to "Tools" > "Macro" > "Visual Basic Editor".

2. In the Visual Basic Editor, create a new module by clicking "Insert" > "Module".

3. Paste the following script 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
   
    ' Create a dictionary to store unique email IDs
    Set dict = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
   
    ' Loop through each email item
    For Each olItem In olItems
        ' Check if the email ID is already in the dictionary
        If dict.Exists(olItem.EntryID) Then
            ' If it is, delete the duplicate email
            olItem.Delete
        Else
            ' If not, add the email ID to the dictionary
            dict.Add olItem.EntryID, "True"
        End If
    Next olItem
   
    ' Clean up
    Set dict = Nothing
    Set olItem = Nothing
    Set olItems = Nothing
    Set olFolder = Nothing
    Set olNamespace = Nothing
    Set olApp = Nothing
   End Sub

4. Save the script by clicking "File" > "Save" or pressing Ctrl + S.

5. To run the script, click "Run" > "Run Sub/User Form" or press F5.

Note: Before running the script, make sure to test it in a non-production environment to ensure it works as expected and doesn't delete any important emails.

I hope these methods help you delete duplicate emails in Outlook 2007!