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Inbox Storage - how to check and free up

*Any older emails you need saved should be moved into a folder that you won't remove anything from

1. Login to Outlook
2. Click the Settings gear icon

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3. Click Account

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4. Click Storage

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Here you can see your storage limit and how each folder contributes against your limit.

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5. Click Empty next to the folder you wish to delete outdated emails from

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6. Decide the timeframe of emails to delete: All, 3 months and older, 6 months and older, or 12 months and older

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7. Click Ok

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After clicking OK you will see Emptying under manage - depending on size it may take a few minutes

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