Deleting Email

[Scott]

The boss wants to be able to push a button and delete
email without it going to the deleted folder. Don't have
a clue how one would go about doing this. Using Outlook
2002 with Exchange 2000. Email is stored on the Exchange
Server, we are in a native Windows 2000 domain.

Thanks so much in advance,

Scott

 

[Nikki]

There is the <shift>+<delete> key combination.

However, this is a hard delete and will make data
recovery hard, especially if you do not use 30 day
retention on your Exchange Server.

I wouldn't recommend it. Why not just set his
deleted folder to delete all items on log off?

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Nikki Peterson [MVP - Outlook]

The boss wants to be able to push a button and delete
email without it going to the deleted folder. Don't have
a clue how one would go about doing this. Using Outlook
2002 with Exchange 2000. Email is stored on the Exchange
Server, we are in a native Windows 2000 domain.

Thanks so much in advance,

Scott

 

[Guest]

Thanks Nikki,

The boss mainly wants to delete spam, and since he
typically leaves his Outlook on (minimized) for weeks on
end the empty deleted folder on exit from Outlook
wouldn't work. This came to the forefront when he picked
a mailbox size and when I implemented it, he was one that
was over the limit.

Thanks again,

Scott

 

[Nikki]

You know the new Outlook 2003 has a pretty nifty
SPAM catcher...

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Nikki Peterson [MVP - Outlook]

Thanks Nikki,

The boss mainly wants to delete spam, and since he
typically leaves his Outlook on (minimized) for weeks on
end the empty deleted folder on exit from Outlook
wouldn't work. This came to the forefront when he picked
a mailbox size and when I implemented it, he was one that
was over the limit.

Thanks again,

Scott