How do I automatically delete messages from the Inbox after replyi

[VKAnderson]

I am using Outlook 2000 and would like my messages to be automatically
deleted from the Inbox after replying to them. How do I do this?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am using Outlook 2000 and would like my messages to be automatically
deleted from the Inbox after replying to them. How do I do this?

You'd actually like them thrown away?

 

[VKAnderson]

Hi Brian
Thanks for your question. Since I have Outlook to save my messages in the
"sent" folder, yes, I would like them to be deleted from my inbox after
replying. Any suggestions?

 

[Brian Tillman]

Thanks for your question. Since I have Outlook to save my messages
in the "sent" folder, yes, I would like them to be deleted from my
inbox after replying. Any suggestions?

I'm missing something here. The only messages in your Sent Items folder are
ones that you've sent. The Sent Items folder doesn't include anything to
which you've replied so how can you say they're in the Sent Items folder?

See, this is why I'm confused. You say you reply to your messages. Only
messages you receive come into your Inbox and, while they may have sent
yourself a message, why would you reply to it? If it's someone else's
message to which you're replying, that message won't get moved to the Sent
Items folder when you reply, only your reply will.

 

[VKAnderson]

Hello Brian
I understand what you are saying. After I reply to an email, I want that
email in my inbox deleted automatically after replying instead of having to
delete it myself. So do you know how to make this happen?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I understand what you are saying. After I reply to an email, I want
that email in my inbox deleted automatically after replying instead
of having to delete it myself. So do you know how to make this
happen?

I don't know of any way to do this, since rules work only on incoming or
outgoing messages, not those already sitting in yout Inbox, but you may be
able to change your view to hide replied messages.