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When you delete an e-mail message, Outlook Express simply moves it into the Deleted Items folder. If you want to recover a deleted message, you just have to retrieve it from the Deleted Items folder. To get rid of a message permanently, you need to open the Deleted Items folder, select the message, and click Delete. Outlook Express automatically places e-mail messages in the Sent Items folder every time you send them. You will want to periodically open the Sent Items folder and delete messages so your mail account doesn't get too large. You can also use maintenance options to help you clean up.

Delete Unwanted E-Mail

Click a folder icon in the folder list with the e-mail you want to delete.

Click the e-mail you want to delete.

Click the Delete button on the toolbar.

Recover E-Mail from the Deleted Items Folder

Click the Deleted Items folder in the folder list to open the folder.

Select the e-mail message you want to retrieve.

Drag the e-mail message to another folder.

Change E-Mail Maintenance Options

Click the Tools menu, and then click Options.

Click the Maintenance tab.

Select the maintenance options you want.

• Delete messages on exit or after a certain number of days.

• Compact messages to save space.

Click OK.