How to delete unseen outlook mails

To delete unseen Outlook emails, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Mark as Read" feature

1. Open Outlook and navigate to the folder containing the unseen emails (e.g., Inbox, Junk Email, etc.).
2. Select the first unseen email by clicking on it.
3. Press the "Ctrl+A" keys to select all unseen emails.
4. Right-click on the selected emails and choose "Mark as Read" from the context menu.
5. Confirm that you want to mark all selected emails as read by clicking "OK" in the prompt.

Method 2: Using the "Quick Steps" feature

1. Open Outlook and navigate to the folder containing the unseen emails.
2. Click on the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
3. Click on the "Quick Steps" button in the "Move" group.
4. Click on "New Quick Step" and select "Mark as Read" from the list of available actions.
5. Click "OK" to create the new Quick Step.
6. Select the unseen emails by pressing "Ctrl+A" or by using the "Select All" button in the "Home" tab.
7. Right-click on the selected emails and choose the "Mark as Read" Quick Step you just created.

Method 3: Using a VBA script

1. Open Outlook and navigate to the folder containing the unseen emails.

2. Press "Alt+F11" to open the Visual Basic Editor.

3. In the Editor, click "Insert" > "Module" to insert a new module.

4. Paste the following code into the module:

   Sub DeleteUnseenEmails()
    Dim olFolder As MAPIFolder
    Dim olItems As Items
    Dim olItem As Object
   
    Set olFolder = Application.ActiveExplorer.CurrentFolder
    Set olItems = olFolder.Items
   
    For Each olItem In olItems
        If olItem.Unread Then
            olItem.Delete
        End If
    Next olItem
   End Sub

5. Click "Run" > "Run Sub/User Form" to execute the script.

6. Confirm that you want to delete the unseen emails by clicking "OK" in the prompt.

Note: Before using the VBA script, make sure to backup your Outlook data and test the script in a non-production environment to ensure it works as expected.

Remember to always be cautious when deleting emails, as this action is permanent and cannot be undone.