If you’re tired of the “This will be permanently deleted. Continue?” message from popping up while deleting items from Microsoft Outlook 2016, you can disable this prompt and prevent it from ever appearing again with these steps.
- From Outlook, select “File” > “Options“.
- Select “Advanced” in the left pane.
- Scroll down to the “Other” section, then uncheck the “Prompt for confirmation before permanently deleting items“.
Now Outlook will no longer bothering you with the prompt.
Randal S. Chase says
This worked perfectly to stop the popup window. But I still have to click on the X button twice to get an email to delete. Can you tell me why and how to stop this?
Vlada says
Hello, is true, but only delete from TRASH box. How is possible that outlook ask behind delete from inbox when move email inbox -> trash box.
Thank you
tom h says
does not work for mac version :(
Grant says
Thank you very much!!! looked there but missed that
Spider Redgold says
This is applicable to outlook 2016 for MAC. Maybe we have to be annoyed!!!!
Jo says
Thank you Mitch, much appreciated.
Linda says
Thank you!!!!!