Identify e-mails to be deleted automatically after being read cs170a 29.09.2006 16:01:02 Sometimes you read an e-mail, but don't want to delete it instantly because you want to keep it for a certain amount of time. Microsoft should implement a control attached to each e-mail so the user can decide to automatically delete an e-mail after reading it (or possibly after a certain amount of time has elapsed after being read, for example a week or a month). This would help eliminate clutter in the inbox without the user having to manually go back and review all e-mails. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=2db97b07-8801-490a-9196-60fd3e0cdd86&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.general

Re: Identify e-mails to be deleted automatically after being read "Gordon" <gordon[ at ]gbpcomputing.co.uk.invalid> 29.09.2006 17:08:32 "cs170a" <cs170a[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2DB97B07-8801-490A-9196-60FD3E0CDD86[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Sometimes you read an e-mail, but don't want to delete it instantly > because > you want to keep it for a certain amount of time. Microsoft should > implement > a control attached to each e-mail so the user can decide to automatically > delete an e-mail after reading it (or possibly after a certain amount of > time > has elapsed after being read, for example a week or a month). This would > help eliminate clutter in the inbox without the user having to manually go > back and review all e-mails. > And would you like Microsoft to wipe your bottom for you?

Re: Identify e-mails to be deleted automatically after being read cs170a 29.09.2006 17:25:01 My post was intended to be a suggestion to Microsoft. If they feel it convenient and feasible to implement something similar to what I suggest so be it. Microsoft works hard to implement features that automate functions. However, it is a shame that there are people in this community such as yourself that need to respond in such a vulgar manner. Apparently, you have nothing important to contribute and have too much time on your hands. Go get a job! "Gordon" wrote: [Quoted Text] > "cs170a" <cs170a[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2DB97B07-8801-490A-9196-60FD3E0CDD86[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Sometimes you read an e-mail, but don't want to delete it instantly > > because > > you want to keep it for a certain amount of time. Microsoft should > > implement > > a control attached to each e-mail so the user can decide to automatically > > delete an e-mail after reading it (or possibly after a certain amount of > > time > > has elapsed after being read, for example a week or a month). This would > > help eliminate clutter in the inbox without the user having to manually go > > back and review all e-mails. > > > > And would you like Microsoft to wipe your bottom for you? > > >

Re: Identify e-mails to be deleted automatically after being read "Brian Tillman" <tillman1952[ at ]yahoo.com> 29.09.2006 19:03:24 cs170a <cs170a[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > Sometimes you read an e-mail, but don't want to delete it instantly > because you want to keep it for a certain amount of time. Microsoft > should implement a control attached to each e-mail so the user can > decide to automatically delete an e-mail after reading it (or > possibly after a certain amount of time has elapsed after being read, > for example a week or a month). This would help eliminate clutter in > the inbox without the user having to manually go back and review all > e-mails. While I see some merit in your suggestion, how would it be significantly different from clicking Delete when you are done reading and using AutoArchive to remove older messages? -- Brian Tillman

Re: Identify e-mails to be deleted automatically after being read cs170a 29.09.2006 20:14:02 The difference for me is that with an instant delete, the message is erased (even though I can recover it from my Deleted Messages folder). The Auto Archive alternative is more of a blanket delete. What I envisioned is a more individualized option to allow for flexibility. I may want to save some messages until a certain date or the occurrence of an event. I envisioned an auto deletion button with drop-down calendar on each e-mail message so that you can choose to auto delete each message individually on a certain date. "Brian Tillman" wrote: [Quoted Text] > cs170a <cs170a[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > Sometimes you read an e-mail, but don't want to delete it instantly > > because you want to keep it for a certain amount of time. Microsoft > > should implement a control attached to each e-mail so the user can > > decide to automatically delete an e-mail after reading it (or > > possibly after a certain amount of time has elapsed after being read, > > for example a week or a month). This would help eliminate clutter in > > the inbox without the user having to manually go back and review all > > e-mails. > > While I see some merit in your suggestion, how would it be significantly > different from clicking Delete when you are done reading and using > AutoArchive to remove older messages? > -- > Brian Tillman > >