OL97: Deleted Folder Becomes Subfolder to Deleted Items

ID: Q163671

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Outlook 97

SUMMARY

When you delete a folder, it becomes a subfolder to the Deleted Items folder.

MORE INFORMATION

When you right-click a folder on the Folder List, and then click "Delete '<foldername>'" on the shortcut menu, the items are not sent to the Deleted Items Folder. Rather, the folder being deleted becomes a subfolder to the Deleted Items Folder in the current store. If you right-click the Deleted Items folder and click "Empty Deleted Items Folder" on the shortcut menu, the folder and its contents are permanently deleted.

REFERENCES

For more information about deleting items and folders, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q161004 OL97: "Empty 'Deleted Items' Folder" Works Only on Primary Store

Q154607 XCLN: Folder Deleted From Offline Store Removes Online Folder

Additional query words:

Keywords : GnlFold
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :