To completely clear your Outlook account, you'll need to delete all emails from your inbox and then permanently delete them from the "Deleted Items" folder. Here's how to do it using Outlook on the web, based on the provided reference:
Steps to Clear Your Outlook Inbox:
- Sign in: Go to the Outlook on the web and sign in to your account.
- Select All Messages: At the top of your inbox, hover your mouse above the message list until a checkbox appears. Click the checkbox to select all visible messages. If you have multiple pages of emails, this will only select the emails on the current page.
- Select Everything: In the reading pane, select the option to "Select everything". This ensures all emails in your inbox are selected, regardless of the number of pages.
- Delete: Select the "Delete" option. This will move all selected messages to the "Deleted Items" folder.
- Permanently Delete: To permanently delete the messages, right-click the "Deleted Items" folder and select "Delete all". This will remove the emails from your account.
Important Considerations:
- Confirmation: Outlook might ask for confirmation before permanently deleting items. Make sure you understand that this action is irreversible.
- Recovering Deleted Items: Once you've permanently deleted items from the "Deleted Items" folder, they are generally unrecoverable.
- Archiving: If you want to clear your inbox but keep your emails, consider archiving them instead of deleting them. Archiving moves emails to a separate archive folder, keeping your inbox clean while preserving your messages.
