How remove duplicate emails from

Question

Outlook Inbox shows duplicate emails. How can I remove these from within Microsoft 360 Outlook?

Answer 1

If you're experiencing duplicate emails in your Outlook inbox, you can follow these steps to remove them from within Microsoft 365 Outlook:

1. Open Outlook on your computer.
2. Go to the "Mail" tab at the bottom left corner of the Outlook window.
3. Select the folder where you have the duplicate emails (e.g., "Inbox").
4. Click on the "View" tab in the ribbon at the top of the window.
5. In the "Current View" section, click on the "View Settings" button.
6. The "Advanced View Settings" window will open. Click on the "Filter" button.
7. In the "Filter" window, make sure the "More Choices" tab is selected.
8. Check the box next to "Only items with" and select "Unique Subject and Body" from the dropdown menu.
9. Click "OK" to close the "Filter" window.
10. Back in the "Advanced View Settings" window, click on the "Columns" button.
11. In the "Show Columns" window, select "All Mail fields" from the "Select available columns from" dropdown menu.
12. From the available columns, find and select "Modified" and "Size (KB)" and click "Add" to move them to the "Show these columns in this order" section.
13. Click "OK" to close the "Show Columns" window.
14. Back in the "Advanced View Settings" window, click "OK" to apply the changes.
15. You'll be back in the main Outlook window with the duplicate emails filtered out.
16. Sort the emails by the "Modified" column by clicking on the column header. This will group the duplicates together.
17. Review the grouped duplicates and select the ones you want to delete.
18. Right-click on the selected duplicate emails and choose "Delete" from the context menu.
19. Confirm the deletion when prompted.

By applying these steps, you should be able to filter and delete duplicate emails from your Outlook inbox within Microsoft 365 Outlook.