![]() It's evaluated that a normal Outlook client gets around 50 - 100 messages per day. Yet, to be honest, I've never met an individual that way. If you've been utilizing MS Outlook for some time and have a few dozen or even a couple of hundred messages in your inbox, then you're well on the way to have never confronted the issue of duplicate messages and this will scarcely transpire soon. I will let you know when I find the one for Windows.MS Outlook is an easy-to-use email application that helps users manage, receive, and share multiple emails. In fact, I have already found such a program for the Mac. N.K., I am currently looking for the same thing that you are and can tell that I have seen before either a script (pre-written) or a freeware program which does precisely what you want it to. If I were you, I might also be wondering 1) why someone who volunteered to help you in the first place would say "it isn't worth the trouble to me" to actually finish helping you and 2) What kind of expert would conclude that there could not be any solution to a problem other than the convoluted one which he proposed? I think what you are trying to say is this: If I was already enough of an expert to be able to execute "some sort of VBA program" using a 10-step procedure through creation of an Excel worksheet "in just a minute or two", AND if I was using the program you discuss, Outlook 2000, instead of the program I actually have, Outlook Express, I probably would not be seeking the assistance I requested in the first place. In Outlook 2000, it might work for you like it does on my XP machine, if not the Excel filtering method Type of issue, and that's why I came up with the convoluted process above. However, I a have found that for some reason the duplicate filter in Outlook 2000 doesn't work for this Import duplicate items" and your duplicates should be gone. ![]() ![]() Just export the folder to a CSV file, then import the CSV file into an empty folder choosing "Do not The contents of the original folder with the contents of the new folder you created to import into.Īs an FYI, if you are thinking about upgrading to Office XP, this process becomes a whole lot easier. Hopefully, you now have a new folder with all of your email but no duplicates. Rest of the wizard with the default options. Choose FILE->IMPORT&EXPORT->IMPOR T FROM ANOTHER FILE OR PROGRAM->CSV(WINDOWS) and walk thru the Open Outlook, create a new folder (just in case) and go to the new folder.ġ0. Save the new worksheet as a CSV file and close Excelĩ. ![]() Now choose EDIT->COPY, then open a new Excel worksheet, and choose EDIT->PASTE.Ĩ. Choose DATA->FILTER->ADVANCED FILTER and set it to "Filter the list, in-place" and check "Uniqueħ. Highlight all cells containing your dataĦ. Open the CSV file on your desktop in Microsoft Excelĥ. Choose "Comma Seperated Value (Windows)" and save the file to your desktop.Ĥ. Go to FILE->IMPORT & EXPORT and choose EXPORT TO A FILEģ. Go to folder with duplicate email messagesĢ. To get rid of your duplicate emails try this:ġ. Time which might take a while if you have a whole lot of data in the folder). You could write some sort of VBA program to take care of duplicates, but the (kinda convoluted) processīelow using Microsoft Excel should work for you and takes just a minute or two (excluding the import/export Here is the answer to a similar question (thanks Traval)
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