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How to delete e-mail without opening

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by gweb09

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In Outlook 6 and also my previous version after I read an e-mail and delete it the next one automatically opens. Even though I keep my e-mail virus scanning enabled I prefer not to open mail when I don't recognize the sender, especially on spam. I've looked all over the OE 'Help' and my WIN98 Que book with no luck. Is there any way to delete mail without opening first?

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by thechas

Preview your list of messages with just the message list window view enabled.

From the view menu, select layout, and disable the preview pane.

Delete the messages that you are concerned about.

Then, open the first message you wish to read, and go through the remainder of your mail.

Chas

by ann777

You are talking about deleting e-mail and then the next one opening automatically in the preview pane? When it opens in the preview pane it is NOT opened. You preview it, but the mail is not opened. If you delete from the preview and people track that it will be seen as an "unread & deleted" message...

A lot of people are confused by this. To "open" an e-mail, you must double-click on it. Preview pane is not an opening of the message.

You can turn on or off preview pane if this automatic going to the next message disturbs you (View --> Preview Pane).

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