E-Mail

Managing E-Mail messages

5.7.14. Deleting E-Mail messages

The following options are available:

Warning: If you enable the E-Mail settings option Permanently remove deleted email 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.

    Or:

    • If you have selected a single email, use the Delete icon in the detail view.

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

    • Use the context menu in the email list view.

Result: The E-Mail will be moved to the Trash folder.

How to delete all email messages in a folder:

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

  2. Click the Actions icon next to the folder name. Click on the Delete all messages button.

Result: The E-Mail will be moved to the Trash folder.

How to recover deleted email messages:

  1. Open the Trash folder in the folder view.

  2. Select one or several E-Mail messages.

  3. Click the More actions icon in the tool bar. Click on Move.

    Or:

    • If you have selected a single email, use the More actions icon in the detail view.

    • To recover all email messages in the trash, use the context menu in the email list view. Click on the Move all messages button.

  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 view.

  2. Select one or several E-Mail messages.

  3. Click the Delete icon in the tool bar.

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 view.

  2. Click the Actions icon next to the folder name. Click on Empty folder.

  3. Confirm that you want to empty the folder.

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Parent topic: Managing E-Mail messages