E-Mail

Organising E-Mail messages

5.6.15. Deleting E-Mail messages

The following options are available:

Warning: If you enable the E-Mail settings option Permanently remove deleted e-mail messages you will not be able to recover deleted E-Mail messages. It is recommended that you not use this setting.

How to delete an E-Mail:

  1. Select one or several E-Mail messages.

  2. Click the Delete icon in the tool bar.

    You can also use one of the following methods:

    • Press the [Del] or [Backspace] key on the keyboard.

    • Use the Delete button in the detail view.

    • Use the context menu in the E-Mail list.

Result: The email is moved to the Trash folder.

How to delete all email messages in a folder:

  1. In the folder tree, select the folder which E-Mail messages you want to delete.

  2. The following options are available:

    • Click on All above the list. Select Delete all messages.

    • Click the Actions iconnext to the folder name. Click on the Delete all messages button.

Result: The email is moved to the Trash folder.

How to recover deleted email messages:

  1. Select the Trash folder in the folder tree.

  2. Select one or several E-Mail messages.

  3. Click the More actions iconin the tool bar. Select Move from the menu.

  4. Select a folder in the Move window. Click on the Move button.

How to permanently delete an E-Mail:

Warning: Permanently deleted email messages cannot be recovered. Before permanently deleting an email, make sure you no longer need the email.

  1. Open the Trash folder in the folder tree.

  2. Select one or several E-Mail messages.

  3. Click the Delete icon in the tool bar.

Result: The email is permanently deleted.

How to permanently delete the content of the Trash folder:

Warning: Permanently deleted email messages cannot be recovered. Before permanently deleting an email, make sure you no longer need the email.

  1. Select the Trash folder in the folder tree.

  2. Click the Actions iconnext to the folder name. Click on Empty folder.

  3. Confirm that you want to empty the folder.

Result: The objects in the trash are permanently deleted.

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