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Getting a Search folder to look in Deleted Items

The way I organize my email is to delete messages and then move them to a .pst later. I would like my search folders to be able to look in the Deleted items folder but it seems to skip it even though I select it in the customize dialog.

Thanks,
Paul

David Lee

Hi hd181a,

I know this is off topic, but why not just file them instead of the extra step?

Cheers!

hd181a

ASKER

The reason I do this is it is easier to delete the emails than to move them each to a folder. Then once a week I move the deleted emails to a .pst.

Paul

David Lee

How about a macro based solution giving you a button that'll move items directly to the PST file with a single click?

hd181a

ASKER

I guess what I'm looking for is someone to tell me how to include the Deleted items folder in the search path. Anyone know if/how this can be done?

Thanks,
Paul

David Lee

If you create a search folder that searches an entire PST/mailbox, then it should pick up everything that matches the search folder's criteria, including those in Deleted Items. What criteria are you using?

hd181a

ASKER

I am creating the search folder on my server email not the .pst. I include the Deleted Items folder but it just seems to skip it. Does anybody know if this is by design?

Paul

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