OL2000: How to Delete an Entire Message Thread

• Microsoft Outlook 2000

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. You can select multiple messages at once by holding down CTRL while you click each message.

Method 2

1. On the View menu, point to Current View, and then click By Conversation Topic.



2. Click the conversation group header, and then press DELETE.

Additional query words:

Keywords : MsgSend
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto