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How to Delete and Mute an Outlook Thread

Delete yourself from group messages in Outlook to mute all notifications

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on March 25, 2022 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Outlook Word Excel Powerpoint

What to Know

To mute, open message, go to Message > Delete > Ignore Conversation > Ignore Conversation.To unmute, go to Deleted Items folder > open message to unmute > Message > Ignore > Stop Ignoring Conversation.After unmuting a conversation, Outlook will recover the message in the Deleted Items folder. This article explains how to mute and unmute Outlook conversations. Instructions apply to Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, and Outlook 2010.

How to Mute Outlook Conversations

Follow these steps to delete a conversation and prevent future messages from appearing in your Outlook inbox. Open a message from the group or thread that you want to silence and delete. To open a message in a new window, double-click the message in the email pane. In the email window, go to the Message tab. In the Delete group, choose the Ignore Conversation button. If the message is selected in the message list and is not displayed in its own window, go to the Home tab and select Ignore in the Delete group. A dialog box opens and warns you that the selected conversation and all future messages will be moved to the Deleted Items folder. Select Ignore Conversation. Select the Don't Show This Message Again checkbox to avoid this step in the future. Ignoring a message does not permanently delete the message or other emails from the sender. It also does not block those email addresses or set up email filters. It only ignores messages in one specific thread or group message.

Unmute a Conversation in Outlook

You can recover a conversation from the Deleted Items folder and make sure future messages in the thread appear in your Outlook inbox by unmuting the conversation. Open the Deleted Items folder. Open a message that belongs to the conversation you want to recover. Go to the Message tab and select Ignore in the Delete group. If the message is selected in the message list and is not displayed in its own window, go to the Home tab and select Ignore in the Delete group. Select Stop Ignoring Conversation. Select the Don't Show This Message Again checkbox to avoid this step in the future. Unmuting a conversation recovers the messages in the Deleted Items folder that belong to that specific thread. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Streamline Conversations in Outlook How to Empty Deleted Items and Junk Folders Fast in Outlook.com How to Recover Mail From the Outlook Junk Mail Folder How to Mute or Unmute a Conversation in Gmail How to View Mail Grouped by Conversation Thread in Outlook How to Recall an Email in Outlook How to Purge Deleted Outlook Email How to Purge Deleted Messages Automatically in Outlook How to Group Messages by Thread in Mac Mail Program How to Recover Deleted Emails in Outlook Learn How to Properly Redirect an Email in Outlook How to Fix It When Outlook Folders Are Missing How to Leave a Group Text on Android or iOS How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Outlook How to Delete a WhatsApp Group Forward Multiple Emails Individually in Outlook Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies