You can combine a Rules Wizard rule with the AutoArchive feature of Microsoft Outlook to automatically delete messages as they age.

Create a rule that moves messages meeting certain criteria to a folder. Switch to this folder, then right click on the folder and choose Properties. On the AutoArchive tab, choose how often to clean out items and whether they should be archived or deleted.

If you need help configuring autoarchive settings, we have a tutorial here: Configuring AutoArchive settings in Microsoft Outlook

Note: If you use Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 with online mailbox archives, you won't be able to use autoarchive in Outlook 2007 and 2010.

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Last reviewed on Sep 11, 2011