How to delete mail from server in outlook 2013
To delete emails from the server in Outlook 2013, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Delete emails from the "Sent Items" folder
- Open Outlook 2013 and go to the "Sent Items" folder.
- Select the emails you want to delete from the server.
- Right-click on the selected emails and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
- In the "Delete Items" dialog box, select the option "Permanently delete items" and click "OK".
Method 2: Delete emails from the "Deleted Items" folder
- Open Outlook 2013 and go to the "Deleted Items" folder.
- Select the emails you want to delete from the server.
- Right-click on the selected emails and choose "Empty "Deleted Items" folder" from the context menu.
- In the "Empty "Deleted Items" folder" dialog box, select the option "Permanently delete items" and click "OK".
Method 3: Use the "Clean Up" feature
- Open Outlook 2013 and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
- Click on the "Clean Up" button in the "Move" group.
- In the "Clean Up" dialog box, select the option "Delete items from the server" and click "OK".
Method 4: Use the "Rules" feature
- Open Outlook 2013 and go to the "File" tab.
- Click on "Options" and then click on "Mail" in the left-hand menu.
- Click on the "Rules" button and then click on "New Rule".
- Select the option "Move messages from someone to a folder" and click "Next".
- In the "Specify a condition" dialog box, select the option "From someone" and enter the email address of the sender you want to delete emails from.
- Click "Next" and then select the option "Delete it from the server" and click "Finish".
Note: Before deleting emails from the server, make sure you have checked the box "Leave a copy of read messages on the server" in the "Account Settings" dialog box (File > Account Settings > Account Settings > [Your Email Account] > More Settings > Advanced). This will ensure that a copy of the emails is kept on your local computer.