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How to permanently delete POP3 e-mails?

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by webdk

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Hello, my first day to the website. I am looking for some way of permanently deleting an e-mail message that is currently in my outlook. Outlook is configured in a POP3 config. No exchange server. I know u can corrupt the PST file and recover deleted messages so i need some way to ensure no one will ever recover this e-mail. Since i still didn?t delete it i was thinking of editing and saving it few times. Will it be possible to identify various changes to a specific e-mail.. (to see if content been changed.)? But the ideal scenario would be to permanently delete it..? any software out there?

Thank you for any info

Appreciate it

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by hillbilly tech

Emails by holding Shift & Del. That usually del without going to any recycle bin. now it maybe in temp internet folder. but not usually. good luck.

by macro the la computer doctor

Hi there,
I maily use the following three applications:
Specific only for Outlook (commercial) - http://www.safeit.com/products/emailshred/
For both Outlook and Harddrive/Files (commercial) - http://www.ultraedit.com/index.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=71
Mainly for HardDrive/Files (free, very very good and will support Outlook email erasing in the future) - http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/

Recently I just come across this one but do not know if it erases the deleted Outlook email or it erase the entire PST: http://www.securepcsolutions.com/1clicksweep-features.asp

Anyway with the above first 3 you are going to be more then fine.
Cheers,
Macro

P.S.: you may want to consider these application for when you are on the go: http://portableapps.com/

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