Outlook: How to delete emails after X number of days automatically?

This is client side solution of automatically deleting emails after X number of days. We are going to use Outlook’s AutoArchive feature. Don’t worry AutoArchive feature can delete emails also.

I would recommend create an Outlook rule to move the emails you want to delete after X number of days. Just to make sure this tip is for Outlook on Windows.

Lets get to the instructions:

Open Outlook
Go to Files >> Options >> Advanced >> Auto Archive Settings
1. Set Run AutoArchive every ___days to you liking. This means the emails will be deleted every X number of days automatically.
2. Do you need to be prompted before AutoArchive Runs? Check the box for Prompt before AutoArchive runs
3. Choose Permanently delete old items. ~~Do not click on Apply these settings to all folders now.~~
4. Close OK.

Go and find the Outlook folder where the emails needs to be deleted.
Right click on the folder and choose Properties, then open AutoArchive tab.
- Select Archive this folder using these settings
- Select Clean out items older than __ Weeks. If you want to delete the emails after 90 days, type 90 and select days.
- Select Permanently delete old items
- Click OK