Outlook delete duplicate mail

The frustration of duplicate emails in Outlook! Don't worry, I've got you covered. Here are a few ways to delete duplicate emails in Outlook:

Method 1: Using the "Mark as Duplicate" feature

1. Open Outlook and go to the folder containing the duplicate emails.
2. Select all the emails you want to check for duplicates by pressing Ctrl+A.
3. Right-click on the selected emails and choose "Mark as Duplicate" from the context menu.
4. Outlook will then mark the duplicate emails with a red "Duplicate" flag.
5. You can then delete the marked emails by selecting them and pressing the Delete key.

Method 2: Using the "Rules" feature

1. Go to the "Home" tab in the Outlook ribbon and click on "Rules" in the "Move" group.
2. Click on "Manage Rules & Alerts" and then click on "New Rule".
3. Select "Start from a blank rule" and choose "Check messages when they arrive" as the rule type.
4. Click on "Conditions" and select "Duplicate" as the condition.
5. Set the rule to delete the duplicate emails by clicking on "Actions" and selecting "Delete it".
6. Name the rule and click "Finish" to save it.

Method 3: Using a third-party add-in

There are several third-party add-ins available that can help you delete duplicate emails in Outlook. Some popular options include:

• Duplicate Email Remover: This add-in can detect and delete duplicate emails based on various criteria, including sender, subject, and body.
• Email Duplicate Remover: This add-in uses advanced algorithms to detect duplicate emails and can also remove attachments and other redundant data.
• Duplicate Email Cleaner: This add-in can detect and delete duplicate emails, as well as remove spam and junk emails.

Method 4: Using a VBA script

If you're comfortable with VBA scripting, you can create a script to delete duplicate emails in Outlook. Here's an example script you can use:

Sub DeleteDuplicates()
    Dim olApp As New Outlook.Application
    Dim olNamespace As Outlook.Namespace
    Dim olFolder As MAPIFolder
    Dim olItems As Items
    Dim olItem As Object

    Set olNamespace = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI")
    Set olFolder = olNamespace.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox)
    Set olItems = olFolder.Items

    For Each olItem In olItems
        If olItem.Class = olMail Then
            Dim olDuplicate As Boolean
            olDuplicate = False

            For Each olItem2 In olItems
                If olItem2.Class = olMail Then
                    If olItem.Subject = olItem2.Subject And _
                       olItem.Body = olItem2.Body And _
                       olItem.SenderEmailAddress = olItem2.SenderEmailAddress Then
                        olDuplicate = True
                        Exit For
                    End If
                End If
            Next olItem2

            If olDuplicate Then
                olItem.Delete
            End If
        End If
    Next olItem

    Set olItems = Nothing
    Set olFolder = Nothing
    Set olNamespace = Nothing
    Set olApp = Nothing
End Sub

This script deletes duplicate emails in the Inbox folder based on the subject, body, and sender email address. You'll need to modify the script to suit your specific needs.

I hope these methods help you delete duplicate emails in Outlook!