Purging Messages from IMAP folders from Outlook

Select the IMAP Mailbox (Folder) you want to manage

Note: in this example we will purge Holding-SPAMWarningHigh Mailbox

Click on one of the message and then select all by either

Edit | Select All …. or…

Edit | Select All

… or… try “Ctrl” + the letter “A”… or… try Right Click | Select All?Which is the best way to select All?

The way YOU do it

Edit | Select All

All the Messages are now Selected

(highlighted)

Notice the deleted

messages have a line

through them

Note: Deleted Messages are NOT

Purged from the system

Edit | Undelete

In fact…, you can “Undelete” messages that haven’t been purged

Edit | Purge Deleted Messages

To Purge ‘Deleted Messages’ select “Purge Deleted Messages”

All the messages are now Purged from the Server