Microsoft KB Archive/180473

= OL98: How to Delete an Entire Message Thread =

Article ID: 180473

Article Last Modified on 7/31/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q180473





SUMMARY
You can use the grouping feature in Microsoft Outlook to easily delete an entire message thread. A message thread includes an original message and all of its replies and forwards.



MORE INFORMATION
Outlook refers to a message thread as a conversation. To delete an entire conversation, use either of the following methods.

Method 1

 * 1) Click to select one of the messages in the thread.
 * 2) On the Actions menu, point to Find All, and then click Related Messages.
 * 3) In the Advanced Find dialog box, click the messages you no longer want, and then press DELETE.

Method 2

 * 1) In the Current View list, click By Conversation Topic.
 * 2) Click the conversation group header, and then press DELETE.
 * 3) In the "Are you sure that you want to permanently delete the selected item(s)?" box, click OK to delete the entire conversation.

