How to delete mails in bulk from outlook
To delete multiple emails in bulk from Outlook, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the "Select All" feature
- Open Outlook and navigate to the folder containing the emails you want to delete.
- Press Ctrl+A to select all emails in the folder.
- Right-click on one of the selected emails and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
- Confirm that you want to delete the selected emails by clicking "Yes" in the pop-up dialog box.
Method 2: Using the "Shift" key
- Open Outlook and navigate to the folder containing the emails you want to delete.
- Select the first email you want to delete by clicking on it.
- Press the Shift key and click on the last email you want to delete.
- Right-click on one of the selected emails and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
- Confirm that you want to delete the selected emails by clicking "Yes" in the pop-up dialog box.
Method 3: Using the "Delete" button in the ribbon
- Open Outlook and navigate to the folder containing the emails you want to delete.
- Select the emails you want to delete by checking the boxes next to them.
- Click on the "Delete" button in the "Home" tab of the ribbon.
- Confirm that you want to delete the selected emails by clicking "Yes" in the pop-up dialog box.
Method 4: Using a macro
- Open Outlook and navigate to the folder containing the emails you want to delete.
- Press Alt+F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.
- In the Editor, click "Insert" > "Module" to create a new module.
- Paste the following code into the module:
Sub DeleteSelectedEmails() Dim olApp As New Outlook.Application Dim olSel As Selection Set olSel = olApp.ActiveExplorer.Selection For Each olEmail In olSel olEmail.Delete Next olEmail End Sub
- Click "Run" to execute the macro.
- Confirm that you want to delete the selected emails by clicking "Yes" in the pop-up dialog box.
Note: Before deleting multiple emails, make sure you have selected the correct folder and that you are deleting the emails you intend to delete.