Monthly Archives: July 2012

How do I… Turn off auto-delete in Outlook?

Are you interested in making sure that you aren’t automatically deleting email messages in Outlook when you close the program?  Following are the steps that you must take to ensure that this option is turned off in Microsoft Outlook 2010.  The instructions will be similar for other versions.  If you have difficulty finding the correct options, please let us know.

Open Outlook and click on the “File” tab.  You’ll then click the “Options” button.

Click on the “Advanced” button in the “Options” window.

Make sure that the box next to the “Empty Deleted Items folder when exiting Outlook” is cleared of any checkmarks.

Once you click the “OK” button, you should be returned to your normal Outlook view.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the saving of email messages, please do not hesitate to contact us.  We will do everything we can to assist you in this endeavor, including distributing basic instructions for common tasks.

Enjoy your Thursday!