How to Purge Imap Email Through Outlook 2007

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By Jason Artman, eHow Contributing Writer

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If you use Microsoft Outlook 2007 to manage an IMAP email account, you may be aware that your messages reside on your computer and on the email server. As a result, you may encounter restrictions on the maximum size of your Inbox if you fail to delete messages you no longer need. Delete your unneeded IMAP email messages and purge them from the server in Outlook 2007 to stay below your server-imposed Inbox size restrictions.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Click on a message that you would like to delete, and press the "Delete" button on the keyboard or click the "X" icon in the upper-left portion of the window. In the middle of the window, the text in the email title will change so that it has a line through it.
Step 2

Click the "Edit" menu at the top of the screen, then click "Purge."
Step 3

Select which folders you would like to purge deleted messages from. You may purge deleted messages from the selected folder on the left side of the screen, all folders associated with that account, or all IMAP accounts that are configured in Outlook 2007.
Step 4

Click "Yes" to purge the deleted messages. Note that this action is permanent and that the deleted messages cannot be recovered.

Tips & Warnings

To purge deleted messages in Outlook 2007 automatically, click "Tools" then click "Account Settings." Click the IMAP account, then click "Change." Click "More Settings." Place a check in the box labeled "Purge items when switching folders while online." When this box is checked, emails that you have marked for deletion will be purged from the server automatically every time you change folders.