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How to reply (all) without history or original message in Outlook?

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Normally, when replying an email in Outlook, original message will be added in the replying message automatically. However, you may not need the original message in replies for the sake of saving space, making replies brief, etc. This article will show you the solution of replying (all) emails without history in Outlook.


Reply (all) without history or original message in Outlook

Please follow below steps to exclude original message or history in replying message in Outlook.

1. Click File > Options to open the Outlook Options dialog box.

2. In the Outlook Options dialog box, please click Mail in left bar, go to the replies and forwards section, and select the Do not include original message option from the When replying to a message drop down list. See screenshot:

the screenshot of step 1 about replying all) without history or original message in Outlook

3. Click the OK button in the Outlook Options dialog box.

Going forward, when you reply an email with the Reply feature or Reply All feature in Outlook, the original message history will be excluded from the replying message.


Reply (all) without history or original message in Outlook

If you have Kutools for Outlook installed, you can apply its Reply without History or Reply All without History feature to quickly reply an email without all history information in the original email easily.

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Just select the email you will reply, and click Kutools > Reply > Reply without History or Reply All without History.

The the replying message is created without any history information of the original email. Compose the replying message and send it as need.


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