Outlook 2007: Manage IMAP Inbox by Manually Purging Deleted Items

Contributor Icon Contributed by shamanstears Date Icon May 30, 2007  
Tag Icon Tagged: Microsoft Outlook

When you delete a message in your IMAP inbox, it isn’t removed. Instead, it is displayed using stikethrough text. IMAP folders require purging for the removal of deleted items. To manually purge your IMAP folder, follow these steps:


1. Select an IMAP folder such as your Inbox.

2. Click Edit and mouseover Purge.

3. Select to Purge from the selected folder, from the current account, or from all IMAP accounts.

4. When the confirmation box appears, click Yes.

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  • Tnx for the tip. Helped me out!
  • Will
    This is right but it is not working. Followed directions to the T. Any other suggestions? Something I am missing? Still reappearing and staying strike through-ed....
  • idris
    Works for me re-check your steps. Only problem I have is do not have a deleted items folder? I think there should be a deleted items folder where I can see what emails have been deleted .
  • idris
    Where do the deleted items go to. I do not have a delete items folder in microsoft outlook 2007? should there be a deleted items folder, where I can see all my deleted items?
  • Amy
    I never leave comments...But this tip kept me from tearing all my hair out. Thank you.
  • Ten
    thank you so much.
  • Outlook can be it is pleasant to someone,
    but it more to be pleasant to me The Bat!
  • sullisnyc
    what if purge isn't working?
  • Ulrik
    What complete ยค%#! thought up this infuriating "feature"?
  • Steffen
    Good tip!!! Thanx
  • Andy
    It gets even easier in later versions of Outlook 2007 by going to the "Purge Options..." window off the same "Edit" -> "Purge >" menu. You can have the records marked for deletion automatically purged when switching folders by checking the "Purge items when switching folders while online".
  • If you want it to function more like a POP account, where messages are removed from the inbox right when you click on delete, go to View --> Current View and select "Hide messages marked for deletion."
  • anthonychase
    I deleted a message from my inbox sent messages, that I want to retrieve How do I retrieve it?
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