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

  1. Open Outlook 2013 and go to the "Sent Items" folder.
  2. Select the emails you want to delete from the server.
  3. Right-click on the selected emails and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
  4. In the "Delete Items" dialog box, select the option "Permanently delete items" and click "OK".

Method 2: Delete emails from the "Deleted Items" folder

  1. Open Outlook 2013 and go to the "Deleted Items" folder.
  2. Select the emails you want to delete from the server.
  3. Right-click on the selected emails and choose "Empty "Deleted Items" folder" from the context menu.
  4. In the "Empty "Deleted Items" folder" dialog box, select the option "Permanently delete items" and click "OK".

Method 3: Use the "Clean Up" feature

  1. Open Outlook 2013 and go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  2. Click on the "Clean Up" button in the "Move" group.
  3. In the "Clean Up" dialog box, select the option "Delete items from the server" and click "OK".

Method 4: Use the "Rules" feature

  1. Open Outlook 2013 and go to the "File" tab.
  2. Click on "Options" and then click on "Mail" in the left-hand menu.
  3. Click on the "Rules" button and then click on "New Rule".
  4. Select the option "Move messages from someone to a folder" and click "Next".
  5. 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.
  6. 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.