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Effective URL: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/mailbox-storage-limits-21d25b99-525e-4fb3-a7c0-28367e3e76ce
Submission: On July 20 via manual from CA — Scanned from CA
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Outlook on the webOutlook.comNew Outlook I GET A "QUOTA EXCEEDED" OR "MAILBOX FULL" MESSAGE To see how much mailbox storage you've used and quickly clear up space, open your Settings and search for Storage. Open Outlook on the web Settings HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MAILBOX Outlook accounts can have up to 100GB of storage per mailbox (Exchange Online mailbox storage limits). Administrators can reduce maximum mailbox sizes per user or globally, see: How to set Exchange Online mailbox sizes and limits in the Microsoft 365 environment for details. From the Settings > Storage page you should see a breakdown of how much space each folder in your mailbox is taking. Below, you should see a list of the folders represented in the breakdown with the option to permanently delete all items (or those older than 3, 6, or 12 months) in these folders to free up space. HOW TO PERMANENTLY DELETE EMAIL When deleting items from Inbox or other folders, items are sent to the Deleted Items folder by default. The Deleted Items folder does count against your mailbox storage quota until it is manually emptied. To permanently delete a message or messages, select or highlight the messages, press Shift and DEL on your keyboard. OTHER WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR STORAGE To make room in your mailbox, try the following solutions. SWEEP UNWANTED EMAIL FROM YOUR INBOX Use the Sweep button to quickly remove unwanted email from your inbox or archive folders. Sweep lets you automatically delete all incoming email from a particular sender, keep only the latest message from that sender, or delete email that's older than 10 days. To sweep your inbox, choose a message you want to sweep, and select Sweep. To learn more about Sweep, see Organize your inbox with Archive, Sweep, and other tools in Outlook.com. Important: Items deleted using Sweep will not count toward reducing your storage quota until they are also deleted from the Deleted Items folder. SAVING ATTACHMENTS TO ONEDRIVE IS ANOTHER GOOD WAY TO MAKE ROOM IN YOUR INBOX 1. At the top of your message list, select Filter > Sort by > Size. Note: If the message list sorts the smallest messages on top, click Filter > Sort by > Size again to put the largest messages on top. 2. Select the message containing the attachments you want to upload to OneDrive. 3. Beneath the attachment, select Save to OneDrive. 4. Permanently delete the original email that contained the attachment by pressing Shift and DEL on your keyboard. DELETE EMAIL MESSAGES THAT INCLUDE FILES OR PHOTOS To delete the file or image, you must delete the message it's attached to: * For All images, find the corresponding message in your mailbox and delete it. * For Sent images, go to your Outlook.com Sent Items, find the corresponding message, then delete it. * After deleting the message, you also need to delete it from your Deleted Items folder. Go to Deleted Items, select the item or items to remove, then select Delete. HOW ELSE CAN I INCREASE SENDING AND STORAGE LIMITS If you are still unable to make enough space using the above methods you can try the following: * Move items to your archive mailbox. * Reach out to your IT admin and ask for them to provision you more space (see Exchange Online mailbox storage limits and How to set Exchange Online mailbox sizes and limits in the Microsoft 365 environment for details). I GET A "QUOTA EXCEEDED" OR "MAILBOX FULL" MESSAGE To see how much mailbox storage you've used and quickly clear up space, open your Settings and search for Storage. Open Outlook.com Settings HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MAILBOX Microsoft offers 15 GB of email storage space per free Outlook.com account. Microsoft 365 subscribers get 50 GB of space. From the Settings > Storage page you should see a breakdown of how much space each folder in your mailbox is taking. Below, you should see a list of the folders represented in the breakdown with the option to permanently delete all items (or those older than 3, 6, or 12 months) in these folders to free up space. If you are not a Microsoft 365 subscriber, you also have the option to upgrade to get 50 GB of space as well as other premium Outlook and Microsoft 365 features. HOW TO PERMANENTLY DELETE EMAIL When deleting items from Inbox or other folders, items are sent to the Deleted Items folder by default. The Deleted Items folder does count against your mailbox storage quota until it is manually emptied or the emails are automatically deleted after 30 days, whichever happens first. Note: Items in the Junk folder are automatically deleted after 10 days. To permanently delete a message or messages, select or highlight the messages, press Shift and DEL on your keyboard. HOW ELSE CAN I INCREASE SENDING AND STORAGE LIMITS? You can increase sending and storage limits by upgrading your Outlook.com account with a Microsoft 365 subscription. This gives you: * Advanced email security * An ad-free inbox * A 50 GB mailbox per person * Larger OneDrive storage, installable Microsoft 365 apps, and much, much more! RELATED TOPICS Sending limits in Outlook.com Fix Outlook.com email sync issues Get help with Outlook.com NEED MORE HELP? To get support in Outlook.com, click here or select Help on the menu bar and enter your query. If the self-help doesn't solve your problem, scroll down to Still need help? and select Yes. To contact us in Outlook.com, you'll need to sign in. If you can't sign in, click here. For other help with your Microsoft account and subscriptions, visit Account & Billing Help. To get help and troubleshoot other Microsoft products and services, enter your problem here. Post questions, follow discussions and share your knowledge in the Outlook.com Community. I GET A "QUOTA EXCEEDED" OR "MAILBOX FULL" MESSAGE To see how much mailbox storage you've used and quickly clear up space, open your Settings and search for Storage. HOW TO CLEAN UP YOUR MAILBOX Outlook accounts can have up to 100GB of storage per mailbox (Exchange Online mailbox storage limits). Administrators can reduce maximum mailbox sizes per user or globally, see: How to set Exchange Online mailbox sizes and limits in the Microsoft 365 environment for details. From the Accounts > Storage page you should see a breakdown of how much space each folder in your mailbox is taking. Below, you should see a list of the folders represented in the breakdown with the option to permanently delete all items (or those older than 3, 6, or 12 months) in these folders to free up space. HOW TO PERMANENTLY DELETE EMAIL When deleting items from Inbox or other folders, items are sent to the Deleted Items folder by default. The Deleted Items folder does count against your mailbox storage quota until it is manually emptied. To permanently delete a message or messages, select or highlight the messages, press Shift and DEL on your keyboard. OTHER WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR STORAGE To make room in your mailbox, try the following solutions. SWEEP UNWANTED EMAIL FROM YOUR INBOX Use the Sweep button to quickly remove unwanted email from your inbox or archive folders. Sweep lets you automatically delete all incoming email from a particular sender, keep only the latest message from that sender, or delete email that's older than 10 days. To sweep your inbox, choose a message you want to sweep, and select Sweep. To learn more about Sweep, see Organize your inbox with Archive, Sweep, and other tools. Important: Items deleted using Sweep will not count toward reducing your storage quota until they are also deleted from the Deleted Items folder. SAVING ATTACHMENTS TO ONEDRIVE IS ANOTHER GOOD WAY TO MAKE ROOM IN YOUR INBOX 1. At the top of your message list, select Filter > Sort by > Size. Note: If the message list sorts the smallest messages on top, click Filter > Sort by > Size again to put the largest messages on top. 2. Select the message containing the attachments you want to upload to OneDrive. 3. Beneath the attachment, select Save to OneDrive. 4. Permanently delete the original email that contained the attachment by pressing Shift and DEL on your keyboard. DELETE EMAIL MESSAGES THAT INCLUDE FILES OR PHOTOS To delete the file or image, you must delete the message it's attached to: * For All images, find the corresponding message in your mailbox and delete it. * For Sent images, go to your Sent Items, find the corresponding message, then delete it. * After deleting the message, you also need to delete it from your Deleted Items folder. Go to Deleted Items, select the item or items to remove, then select Delete. HOW ELSE CAN I INCREASE SENDING AND STORAGE LIMITS If you are still unable to make enough space using the above methods you can try the following: * Move items to your archive mailbox. * Reach out to your IT admin and ask for them to provision you more space (see Exchange Online mailbox storage limits and How to set Exchange Online mailbox sizes and limits in the Microsoft 365 environment for details). NEED MORE HELP? WANT MORE OPTIONS? Discover Community Explore subscription benefits, browse training courses, learn how to secure your device, and more. Microsoft 365 subscription benefits Microsoft 365 training Microsoft security Accessibility center Communities help you ask and answer questions, give feedback, and hear from experts with rich knowledge. Ask the Microsoft Community Microsoft Tech Community Windows Insiders Microsoft 365 Insiders WAS THIS INFORMATION HELPFUL? Yes No Thank you! Any more feedback? (The more you tell us the more we can help.) Can you help us improve? 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