How to delete mail on outlook

To delete an email in Outlook, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Delete an email from the Inbox

  1. Open Outlook and navigate to your Inbox.
  2. Select the email you want to delete by clicking on it.
  3. Press the "Delete" key on your keyboard or right-click on the email and select "Delete" from the context menu.
  4. Click "OK" to confirm that you want to delete the email.

Method 2: Delete multiple emails at once

  1. Open Outlook and navigate to your Inbox.
  2. Select the first email you want to delete by clicking on it.
  3. Hold down the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard and select each additional email you want to delete.
  4. Right-click on one of the selected emails and select "Delete" from the context menu.
  5. Click "OK" to confirm that you want to delete the selected emails.

Method 3: Delete all emails in a folder

  1. Open Outlook and navigate to the folder that contains the emails you want to delete.
  2. Right-click on the folder and select "Empty Folder" from the context menu.
  3. Click "OK" to confirm that you want to delete all emails in the folder.

Method 4: Delete emails using the "Shift" key

  1. Open Outlook and navigate to your Inbox.
  2. Select the first email you want to delete by clicking on it.
  3. Hold down the "Shift" key on your keyboard and select the last email you want to delete.
  4. Right-click on one of the selected emails and select "Delete" from the context menu.
  5. Click "OK" to confirm that you want to delete the selected emails.

Method 5: Delete emails using the "Quick Steps" feature

  1. Open Outlook and navigate to your Inbox.
  2. Click on the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
  3. Click on the "Quick Steps" button in the "Move" group.
  4. Select the "Delete" option from the drop-down menu.
  5. Select the emails you want to delete by checking the boxes next to them.
  6. Click "OK" to confirm that you want to delete the selected emails.

Note: When you delete an email in Outlook, it is moved to the "Deleted Items" folder. If you want to permanently delete an email, you can empty the "Deleted Items" folder by right-clicking on it and selecting "Empty Folder".