The “automatically emptying Deleted Items folder" option deletes deleted items onn a timely basis. Most of the Outlook users are unaware of this option as it is included under Tools option which is rarely used. This is kind of a switch that can be turned On / Off according to user need.
How to turn on / off auto empty Deleted Items folder in Outlook?
Open Outlook -> Go to Tools -> Click on Options.. -> Then Click on Other Tab. Now, check or uncheck the option, Empty the Deleted Items folder upon exiting -> Click OK.
By turning on this auto empty option, the Deleted Items Folder will be emptied every time you exit Outlook. Fortunately this option is always tuned off for users’ convenience.
However, before permanently deleting any Outlook item you can set reminder. Outlook will ask for user permission before emptying deleted items folder to avoid automatic deletion. You can try it out by following the steps below-
Go to Tools menu -> click on Options and select Other Tab -> Then click on Advanced options. Here, check the box before “Warn Before permanently deleting items” option -> Click OK.
Now, a confirmation message pops up before any deletion.
How to get back automatically deleted items on Outlook?
Lost emails, contacts, or folders in Outlook? Yodot Outlook PST Repair is your go-to solution for Windows users. This powerful tool efficiently recovers deleted or missing items from PST and OST files, including emails, contacts, folders, notes, tasks, and more, in just a few clicks.
Designed to fix corrupted or inaccessible Outlook data files, it supports Microsoft Outlook 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003, and 2000 on Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, XP, Vista, and Server 2003/2008. Its intuitive interface ensures fast, secure recovery without altering your original data.
Working procedure of Outlook items recovery tool:
- Download Yodot Outlook PST Repair software on your Windows system that holds PST file
- Click on the icon to install and launch the utility
- Main screen displays three options to select PST file from which items are deleted
- Open PST file – this option is required when exact location of PST file is known
- Find PST file – use this option to browse the system drive for PST file
- Select Outlook Profile – This option is used when Outlook has multiple profiles
- After selecting your required PST file, click on repair button
- The program starts to scan the file and retrieves all erased items on it
- Click on Preview button to view the PST file attributes in Outlook interfaced display
- Then target a destination location and save the PST file
Important Note:
- Do not enable auto empty option for emptying Deleted Items folder, do it manually
- While deleting any Outlook item, check whether it is the right one to erase
- Do not perform improper termination of Outlook, that might cause auto deletion of elements from Outlook
