How to move different types of deleted items into different folders automatically in Outlook?
In Outlook, all kinds of deleted items (mails, task, contacts, etc.) will be moved to the Deleted Items folder. If you want to move the items to different folders based on the item type under the Deleted Items folder as below screenshot shown, how can you make it in Outlook?
Move different types of deleted items into different folders automatically with VBA code
The below VBA code can help you to move the deleted items to different folders automatically, please do as this:
1. Launch the Outlook, and then, hold down ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
2. Then, double click ThisOutlookSession from the Project-Project1 pane, and then, copy and paste the below code into the blank code window:
VBA code: Move different types of deleted items into different folders automatically
Public WithEvents GDeletedFolder As Outlook.Folder
Public WithEvents GDeletedItems As Outlook.Items
Private Sub Application_Startup()
Set GDeletedFolder = Application.Session.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderDeletedItems)
Set GDeletedItems = GDeletedFolder.Items
End Sub
Private Sub GDeletedItems_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object)
'Updateby ExtendOffice
Dim xTargetFolder As Outlook.Folder
On Error Resume Next
Select Case TypeName(Item)
Case "MailItem", "PostItem", "ReportItem", "MeetingItem"
Set xTargetFolder = GDeletedFolder.Folders("Deleted Mails")
If xTargetFolder Is Nothing Then
Set xTargetFolder = GDeletedFolder.Folders.Add("Deleted Mails", olFolderInbox)
End If
Case "AppointmentItem"
Set xTargetFolder = GDeletedFolder.Folders("Deleted Appointments")
If xTargetFolder Is Nothing Then
Set xTargetFolder = GDeletedFolder.Folders.Add("Deleted Appointments", olFolderCalendar)
End If
Case "ContactItem", "DistListItem"
Set xTargetFolder = GDeletedFolder.Folders("Deleted Contacts")
If xTargetFolder Is Nothing Then
Set xTargetFolder = GDeletedFolder.Folders.Add("Deleted Contacts", olFolderContacts)
End If
Case "TaskItem"
Set xTargetFolder = GDeletedFolder.Folders("Deleted Tasks")
If xTargetFolder Is Nothing Then
Set xTargetFolder = GDeletedFolder.Folders.Add("Deleted Tasks", olFolderTasks)
End If
Case "JournalItem"
Set xTargetFolder = GDeletedFolder.Folders("Deleted Journals")
If xTargetFolder Is Nothing Then
Set xTargetFolder = GDeletedFolder.Folders.Add("Deleted Journals", olFolderJournal)
End If
Case "NoteItem"
Set xTargetFolder = GDeletedFolder.Folders("Deleted Notess")
If xTargetFolder Is Nothing Then
Set xTargetFolder = GDeletedFolder.Folders.Add("Deleted Notess", olFolderNotes)
End If
End Select
If xTargetFolder Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Item.Move xTargetFolder
Set xTargetFolder = Nothing
End Sub
3. Then, save this code, and restart the Outlook to activate this code.
4. From now on, when you delete an item, it will be moved to the corresponding type of folder under Deleted Items folder automatically.
5. To view the result, please click 
icon at the bottom of the folder pane, and then click Folders to expand all folders in the pane, see screenshots:
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