outlook express

[BUDDY HOLLY]

How do I delete an E-mail in outlook express without opening it?
I am on windows XP

[markysngc]

right click and select delete

[wildwood]

Rightclicking it will also open the mail if OE is still in default.

If you don't want to see what's in the mail turn the preview pane off.
View>Layout>preview pane.

If you think you may want to do this again on a regular basis put a quick access icon on the top toolbar.
View>Layout>Basic>Customise toolbar.. and find the preview icon in the left and add it to the right column.
Close>apply and you should have a preview icon on top which you can use to instantly turn your preview pane off and on.

Hope this helps.

[BUDDY HOLLY]

Thanks Wildwood

[cloggs]

The answer you are looking for may be that you need more time to view and then, if desired, delete, before the message is automatically �opened�.
If so, on the Outlook Express tool bar click �Tools�, then click �Read�, then, under Reading Messages, put a tick in the box against �Mark message read after displaying for� X �seconds�. Then, in place of X choose however many seconds you need to respond before the message is automatically �opened�. I choose 20 seconds, which I find long enough.