If you're like me, you've probably sent an email or two that got stuck in the outbox. This can be frustrating, especially when it's taking up valuable space on your device.
A stuck email in the outbox can take up to 10 MB of space, depending on the size of the attachment.
The good news is that you can easily delete these emails and free up space on your device.
To start, you'll need to access your outbox by going to your email client's settings or preferences. From there, you can select the emails you want to delete and remove them from your outbox.
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Deleting Stuck Emails
If you have an email stuck in your Outbox, you can delete it by following these steps.
Go to the Outbox, double click the stuck message to open it, then close the message. This will allow you to delete it.
Right-click the message and choose Delete from the context menu.
Alternatively, if you have Kutools for Outlook, you can quickly remove all stuck messages in Outbox at once.
To do this, go to the "Outbox" folder, click "Kutools Plus" > "Delete" > "Remove Stuck Messages".
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Deleting Emails from Database
If you're trying to delete emails stuck in the Outbox from a database, you can use a script shared by Ashish as a background script. This script is actually the same as using the "Delete all records" option, but done in a different way.
To delete emails stuck in the Outbox using a script, follow the steps mentioned in the script shared by Ashish. This will allow you to remove the emails from the database without having to manually delete them one by one.
If you have a large number of emails stuck in the Outbox, such as 16K emails, it's likely an issue that needs to be addressed. You can either get a test-mailbox and add it to the property, so the emails are sent to that box, or put a rule on it to delete all received emails from the dev instance after a week.
To delete emails stuck in the Outbox using Kutools for Outlook, follow these steps:
You can also use the "Delete" option in the context menu to delete individual emails stuck in the Outbox. To do this, right-click the email and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I retract an email from my outbox?
To retract an email from your outbox, select Recall This Message from the Message tab, either directly or by accessing it through the More commands menu. This action will initiate the recall process, allowing you to retract the email.
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