OL98: Deleted Folder Becomes Subfolder to Deleted Items

ID: Q180675


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SUMMARY

When you delete a folder, it becomes a subfolder of the Deleted Items folder.


MORE INFORMATION

When you right-click a folder on the Folder List and then click "Delete <foldername>" on the shortcut menu, the items are not sent to the Deleted Items folder. Rather, the folder being deleted becomes a subfolder to the Deleted Items folder in the current store. If you right-click the Deleted Items folder and click "Empty Deleted Items Folder" on the shortcut menu, the folder and its contents are permanently deleted.


REFERENCES

For more information about deleting items and folders, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q179389 OL98: "Empty 'Deleted Items' Folder" Works Only on Primary Store

Q154607 XCLN: Folder Deleted From Offline Store Removes Online Folder

Additional query words: 98


Keywords          : GnlFold 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: August 12, 1999