How do I remove e-mail from the Server in Outlook Express?

Remove Mail from the Server in Outlook Express 5.x-6.0 for Windows
Remove Mail from the Server in Outlook Express 5.x for Macintosh
Remove Mail from the Server in Outlook Express 4.5 for Macintosh

Remove Mail from the Server in Outlook Express 5.x-6.0 on a PC

  1. Select the newly added or existing e-mail account and click Tools > Accounts > Mail. Then click Properties.

  2. On the Advanced tab, uncheck Leave a Copy of Messages on Server
  3. If you like you can set up Outlook Express to remove messages from the server after so many days by checking Remove Mail From Server After, and selecting the number of days or you can elect to have Outlook Express remove messages from the server when you delete them from the Deleted Items by checking Remove From Server When Deleted From 'Deleted Items'
  4. Click Apply, then click OK

Remove Mail from the Server in Outlook Express 5.x for Macintosh:

  1. Open Outlook Express and select the Tools menu, then select Accounts
  2. Highlight the correct mail server from the list and then select Edit

  3. Click Options

  4. Verify that under Delivery the box Leave a Copy of Message On Server is not checked
  5. Click OK

Remove Mail from the Server in Outlook Express 4.5 for Macintosh:

  1. Open Outlook Express 4.5 and select the Edit menu, then select Preferences
  2. Click Accounts
  3. Select the mail account you wish to modify

  4. Click the Advanced button

  5. Verify that under Delivery, the box Leave a Copy of Messages On Server is not checked (if it is checked, click on the check to remove it)
  6. Click OK