Hi, I have just switched over to an IMAP server and noticed that when using
outlook the 'delete' is permanently purging the emails from the server. I
would like the emails to delete to the Trash folder and not completely purge
off the server. When I log into the webmail, I can use the delete function
and they messages will stay in the Trash folder until I choose to purge them.
I don't have auto purge on, outlook or the server. Can I create a rule that
will not purge them off the server?

No, when deleting an item from an IMAP folder they will show with a
strikethrough font. They will still be on the server then and also still in
Outlook.
Only when you purge the deleted items will the message be permanently
removed from Outlook and the server.
You can set your view in Outlook not to show deleted items in a folder
though.

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"Keri" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi, I have just switched over to an IMAP server and noticed that when
> using
> outlook the 'delete' is permanently purging the emails from the server. I
> would like the emails to delete to the Trash folder and not completely
> purge
> off the server. When I log into the webmail, I can use the delete
> function
> and they messages will stay in the Trash folder until I choose to purge
> them.
> I don't have auto purge on, outlook or the server. Can I create a rule
> that
> will not purge them off the server?

I just recently swithed to the imap format also...
How do i delete or purge them off the server?

thanks,
Michael



Roady [MVP] wrote:

No, when deleting an item from an IMAP folder they will show with
21-Oct-09

No, when deleting an item from an IMAP folder they will show with a
strikethrough font. They will still be on the server then and also still in
Outlook.
Only when you purge the deleted items will the message be permanently
removed from Outlook and the server.
You can set your view in Outlook not to show deleted items in a folder
though.

--
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Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
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Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:04 AM
Keri wrote:

Deleting messages from outlook useing IMAP server
Hi, I have just switched over to an IMAP server and noticed that when using
outlook the 'delete' is permanently purging the emails from the server. I
would like the emails to delete to the Trash folder and not completely purge
off the server. When I log into the webmail, I can use the delete function
and they messages will stay in the Trash folder until I choose to purge them.
I do not have auto purge on, outlook or the server. Can I create a rule that
will not purge them off the server?

On Wednesday, October 21, 2009 3:25 AM
Roady [MVP] wrote:

No, when deleting an item from an IMAP folder they will show with
No, when deleting an item from an IMAP folder they will show with a
strikethrough font. They will still be on the server then and also still in
Outlook.
Only when you purge the deleted items will the message be permanently
removed from Outlook and the server.
You can set your view in Outlook not to show deleted items in a folder
though.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
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Version of Outlook? Look on the Edit menu for Purge, when viewing any of the
IMAP folders.

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"Michael Chartoff" wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I just recently swithed to the imap format also...
> How do i delete or purge them off the server?
>
> thanks,
> Michael
>
>
>
> Roady [MVP] wrote:
>
> No, when deleting an item from an IMAP folder they will show with
> 21-Oct-09
>
> No, when deleting an item from an IMAP folder they will show with a
> strikethrough font. They will still be on the server then and also still
> in
> Outlook.
> Only when you purge the deleted items will the message be permanently
> removed from Outlook and the server.
> You can set your view in Outlook not to show deleted items in a folder
> though.
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> Previous Posts In This Thread:
>
> On Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:04 AM
> Keri wrote:
>
> Deleting messages from outlook useing IMAP server
> Hi, I have just switched over to an IMAP server and noticed that when
> using
> outlook the 'delete' is permanently purging the emails from the server. I
> would like the emails to delete to the Trash folder and not completely
> purge
> off the server. When I log into the webmail, I can use the delete
> function
> and they messages will stay in the Trash folder until I choose to purge
> them.
> I do not have auto purge on, outlook or the server. Can I create a rule
> that
> will not purge them off the server?
>
> On Wednesday, October 21, 2009 3:25 AM
> Roady [MVP] wrote:
>
> No, when deleting an item from an IMAP folder they will show with
> No, when deleting an item from an IMAP folder they will show with a
> strikethrough font. They will still be on the server then and also still
> in
> Outlook.
> Only when you purge the deleted items will the message be permanently
> removed from Outlook and the server.
> You can set your view in Outlook not to show deleted items in a folder
> though.
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
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>
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