How to delete sending mail in outlook

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

Method 1: Delete sent email from the Sent Items folder

  1. Open Outlook and navigate to the Sent Items folder. You can do this by clicking on the Sent Items folder in the Navigation Pane or by pressing Ctrl + Shift + S.
  2. Find the sent email you want to delete and select it by clicking on it.
  3. Right-click on the selected email and choose Delete from the context menu.
  4. Confirm that you want to delete the email by clicking OK in the pop-up dialog box.

Method 2: Delete sent email from the Inbox

  1. Open Outlook and navigate to your Inbox.
  2. Find the sent email you want to delete and select it by clicking on it.
  3. Right-click on the selected email and choose Move to > Deleted Items.
  4. Confirm that you want to move the email to the Deleted Items folder by clicking OK in the pop-up dialog box.
  5. To permanently delete the email, go to the Deleted Items folder and select the email you want to delete.
  6. Right-click on the selected email and choose Delete from the context menu.
  7. Confirm that you want to permanently delete the email by clicking OK in the pop-up dialog box.

Method 3: Use the Quick Steps feature

  1. Open Outlook and navigate to your Inbox.
  2. Find the sent email you want to delete and select it by clicking on it.
  3. Go to the Home tab in the ribbon and click on the Quick Steps button.
  4. Click on New Quick Step and then select Move to > Deleted Items.
  5. Name the quick step (e.g., "Delete Sent Email") and click OK.
  6. The email will be moved to the Deleted Items folder. To permanently delete the email, follow the same steps as Method 2.

Note: If you're using Outlook 2010 or earlier, you may need to use the File > Delete option instead of the Delete button in the context menu.