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windows:purge-imap-items-outlook [2010-08-25 19:41:13] garrett.plasky Approved |
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=====Purging IMAP Items Marked for Deletion in Outlook ===== | =====Purging IMAP Items Marked for Deletion in Outlook ===== | ||
- | When an email on an IMAP e-mail server is marked for deletion, the email is displayed in strikethrough text in the inbox listing. However, the item is not removed from the IMAP mail server until a //purge// command is used. | + | When an email on an IMAP e-mail server is marked for deletion, the email is displayed in strikethrough text in the inbox listing. However, the item is not removed from the IMAP mail server until a //purge// command is used. This functionality differs from POP3 accounts, which move an email to the **Trash** (or **Deleted Items**) folder when deleted. |
As items are not automatically removed from the mailserver when //marked// for deletion, you may find that your quotas can quickly be exceeded. There are two methods that can be used to removed messages from your IMAP mailserver: manual or automatic purging. | As items are not automatically removed from the mailserver when //marked// for deletion, you may find that your quotas can quickly be exceeded. There are two methods that can be used to removed messages from your IMAP mailserver: manual or automatic purging. | ||
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==== Manual Email Purging ==== | ==== Manual Email Purging ==== | ||
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- On the Edit menu, select **Purge Deleted Messages**. | - On the Edit menu, select **Purge Deleted Messages**. | ||
- Note the following options: | - Note the following options: | ||
- | - Click Purge Marked Items in " | + | - Click //Purge Marked Items in " |
- | - Click Purge Marked Items in " | + | - Click //Purge Marked Items in " |
- | - Click Purge Marked Items in All Accounts.\\ All items marked for deletion in any folder for any IMAP e-mail account are purged from the IMAP mail server. | + | - Click //Purge Marked Items in All Accounts//.\\ All items marked for deletion in any folder for any IMAP e-mail account are purged from the IMAP mail server. |
<note tip>Add the Purge command to a toolbar. On the **Tools** menu, click **Customize**. On the **Commands** tab, under **Categories**, | <note tip>Add the Purge command to a toolbar. On the **Tools** menu, click **Customize**. On the **Commands** tab, under **Categories**, | ||
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==== Automatic Email Purging ==== | ==== Automatic Email Purging ==== | ||
You can also configure Outlook to automatically purge items when you switch between folders on your IMAP account. | You can also configure Outlook to automatically purge items when you switch between folders on your IMAP account. |