---
title: "Outlook: Permanently delete emails immediately – here's how it works"
url: https://lookeen.com/blog/outlook-permanently-delete-emails-immediately-here-s-how-it-works
lang: en
description: "Do you want to permanently delete an email in Outlook right away? Click here for the step-by-step guide!"
author: "Froher Yosofy"
published: 2021-06-23T14:07:08+00:00
modified: 2026-11-11T04:46:25+00:00
---

# Outlook: Permanently delete emails immediately – here's how it works

Are you sure that you no longer need a specific email? Then you should delete it permanently. A permanently deleted email in Outlook will no longer be found in the Trash and therefore will no longer take up any storage space. So, it is quite sensible to permanently delete your emails in Outlook. Find out how easy this works in this blog post. The following instructions apply to all Outlook versions.

## How to Permanently Delete Your Outlook Emails

**Step 1:** Start Outlook.

**Step 2:** Hold down the Shift and Delete keys on your keyboard (shortcut *Shift+Delete*).

![Shift key + Delete](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/apple-1867762_640.jpg)

**Step 3:** A new window will open. Confirm with *OK* here.

![Outlook banner permanently delete](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Unbenannt.jpg)

Your email in Outlook is now permanently deleted. Do you want to undo the deletion of an email? [Click here for the appropriate guide.](https://lookeen.com/blog/restoring-deleted-emails-in-outlook-here-s-how/)

I hope this article helped you permanently delete your emails in Outlook and save time.

See you soon!

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