how do you delete mail on outlook express without opening it? thanks the captain

captain, just click once to hilite the message in your in-box and either click the Delete button in your Toolbar or right click the hilited message and click Delete. You may also want to click Tools/Options and under the Maintenance tab put a checkmark in front of Empty messages from the deleted items folder on exit, click Apply, click OK and exit Outlook express. Doing this will never open the message. Tufenuf

thanks tufenuf, but each time i right or left click a mail to highlightit,it opens it!!,this is my problem. cf

cf, Never heard of that problem before but here's a workaround. Instead of using your mouse use your up & down arrows on the keyboard to hilite the message then click the "Delete" button on your Toolbar. Tufenuf

Are you viewing it in the preview pane? If you are using the preview pane in OE clicking on it to highlite it will cause it to open in the preview pane. This function could be harmful as it is the same as opening the mail. If this is the case I suggest turning off the preview pane. To disable the Preview pane: 1. Open Outlook Express. 2. Click View. 3. Click Layout. 4. Uncheck Show preview pane. 5. Click Apply. 6. Click OK.

yes it was set to preview,thanks a lot,sorted. cf

Good for you captainfearless. Thanks for posting back so others can see that this solution worked. It might save them some grief. Happy computeing and come back often. RSL