Close Original Message Automatically After Replying/Forwarding for Outlook 2010 & 2007

Outlook 2010: Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Click on the “File” tab and press “Options”.

Step 2: Select “Mail” on the left of the Outlook “Options” dialog box that appears.

Step 3: In the “Replies and forwards” section, check the “Close original message when replying or forwarding” box.

Step 4: Press “OK”. 

Now, original messages will be closed automatically after pressing the send button.

Outlook 2007: Step-by-Step Instructions

In Outlook 2007, the steps vary slightly: 

Step 1: Click “Tools” in the upper panel and then “Options”.

Step 2: Now, the “Options” dialog box pops up. In the “Preferences Tab”, select “E-mail Options”.

Step 3: Check the “Close original message on reply and forward” box.

Step 4: Click “OK”.

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