How to automatically delete email after replying in Outlook?

By default, when you received an email message and replied it, the original email will be included in your replied email message. According to this, many Outlook users want to directly delete the original email in the Inbox after replying it in order to keep the Inbox clean. In this tutorial, you can learn how to auto delete email after replying in Outlook.

In Outlook 2010 and 2013, the received email will automatically be removed after replying. Please do as follows.

1. Open the email message that you want to reply and auto delete.

2. In the opened message window, click "Reply & Delete" in the "Quick Steps" group under "Message" tab. See screenshot:

3. In the "RE: Message" window, compose your email and then click "Send" button to send it.

After replying the email, the original message you received is automatically deleted.

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