How to delete without opening messages

[lesley]

When I receive suspect email messages I delete them
without opening, but when I go to the delete folder to
permanently remove them, I discover that they are open.
How can I make sure that messages that might contain
viruses are deleted without opening.

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

Do you have the Preview Pane enabled on the Deleted Items folder? If so,
turn it off -- then the only way to "open" the message would be to
double-click it.

You can also bypass the Deleted Items folder entirely by using SHIFT+DELETE
to permanently delete an item.

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MVP - Outlook

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[Brian Tillman]

When I receive suspect email messages I delete them
without opening, but when I go to the delete folder to
permanently remove them, I discover that they are open.
How can I make sure that messages that might contain
viruses are deleted without opening.

In addition to what Jocelyn said, you don't have to visit the Deleted Items
folder to empty it. Right-click on it in the Folder View or Outlook Bar (if
you have one) and select "Empty Deleted Items Folder".