How to disable permanently deleting confirmation in Outlook?
By default, when we delete an email message permanently with pressing the Shift + Delete keys simultaneously, it will pop up a permanently delete confirmation shown as following screen shot. Some Outlook users may think it annoyed and want to disable the warning dialog box. In this article, I will introduce the ways about how to disable the permanently deleting confirmation in Outlook easily.
Disable permanently deleting confirmation in Outlook 2010 and 2013
Disable permanently deleting confirmation in Outlook 2007
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Disable permanently deleting confirmation in Outlook 2010 and 2013
If you are using Microsoft Outlook 2010 and 2013, you can follow this way to disable the permanently deleting confirmation quickly.
Step 1: Click the File > Options.
Step 2: In Outlook Options dialog box, click the Advanced in the left bar, go to the Other section, and uncheck the option of Prompt for confirmation before permanently deleting items. See screen shot below:
Step 3: Click the OK button to close this dialog box.
From now on, the permanently deleting confirmation dialog box won’t come out when you permanently delete any item from Microsoft Outlook 2010 and 2013.
Disable permanently deleting confirmation in Outlook 2007
In Outlook 2007, you can disable the permanently deleting confirmation with following steps:
Step 1: Click the Tools > Options.
Step 2: In the Options dialog box, click the Advanced Options button on the Other tab.
Step 3: In the coming Advanced Options dialog box, uncheck the option of Warn before permanently deleting items.
Step 4: Click both OK buttons to close two dialog boxes.
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