deleting gmail emails from outlook 2010 folder

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  1. Posts : 141
    windows 8.1 pro
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    deleting gmail emails from outlook 2010 folder


    in outlook 2010, i understand one can use a gmail account without actually opening up the gmail account, that is he can run the account from outlook, does that mean one can delete messages also, just like a regular account.
    when i try to delete a message, it deletes it from the inbox of that gmail account in outlook 2010, but under the gmail folder it updates itself, and downloads it again, even after i delete it from the gmail folder also.

    thanks.
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  2. Posts : 408
    Windows Seven Home Premium 32bit SP1
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    Hallo tapuz, you may have to sign into your gmail account and delete all your old messages.
    From there select settings in the top RH corner
    Then select Forwarding & pop/imap tab
    In the pop download column go to option 2 and in the drop down box select delete gmails copy
    Then select save changes.
    This will stop gmail saving a copy once Outlook has downloaded it to your computer.
    I hope this solves your problem, if not post back
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  3. Posts : 141
    windows 8.1 pro
    Thread Starter
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    mitchell64 thanks for the tip, my problem is, i do not necessarily want to delete every gmail from the server, just the ones i choose, i understood that in 2010 one can control this directly from outlook 2010. maybe it was a missunderstanding.
    your tip is true for 2007 & 2003 also, am i right ?
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  4. Posts : 408
    Windows Seven Home Premium 32bit SP1
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    tapuz said:
    mitchell64 thanks for the tip, my problem is, i do not necessarily want to delete every gmail from the server, just the ones i choose, i understood that in 2010 one can control this directly from outlook 2010. maybe it was a missunderstanding.
    your tip is true for 2007 & 2003 also, am i right ?
    Oh ok my apologies, what you are asking is a bit out of my knowledge base but i am sure someone else will be along to assist you

    best wishes :)
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  5. Posts : 51,355
    Windows 11 Workstation x64
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    tapuz said:
    in outlook 2010, i understand one can use a gmail account without actually opening up the gmail account, that is he can run the account from outlook, does that mean one can delete messages also, just like a regular account.
    when i try to delete a message, it deletes it from the inbox of that gmail account in outlook 2010, but under the gmail folder it updates itself, and downloads it again, even after i delete it from the gmail folder also.

    thanks.
    You need to set the account up as IMAP rather than POP3 to get this functionality.
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  6. Posts : 141
    windows 8.1 pro
    Thread Starter
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    z3r010:
    i already did that, in outlook and in gmail settings, maybe i skipped something ?
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  8. Posts : 141
    windows 8.1 pro
    Thread Starter
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    none:
    thanks alot, it helped me learn more about the topic, but i still cannot delete the emails from my gmail account through outlook, everytime outlook syncronizes with gmail, they return.
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  9. zay
    Posts : 507
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    When you setup gmail in your outlook, did you do it manually or let outlook set it up? can you post your settings from the advanced options for deleted items. What folder did you tell outlook to move the deleted items on the server to? When you check the settings, make sure you select trash as the folder to move the deleted items to. let me know if you need help finding your settings in outlook.
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  10. Posts : 141
    windows 8.1 pro
    Thread Starter
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    zay:
    it almost worked, you were right that i used automatic setup, so i switched it to trash, and it did not reapear in the inbox folder, but when i deleted the files from the trash bin, it reappeared in the gmail - all mail folder, am i missiing something ?
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