Database – Do ‘recover deleted items’ take up space in the Mailbox Store and if so how can I get rid of them

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I'm trying to recover space in my Mailbox Store and we have the 'Recover Deleted Items' option active in Outlook. Are these items still in the database and if so how can I permanently delete them?

Best Answer

Yes, 'recover deleted items' takes up space in the mailbox store. Reduce your keep deleted items retention period to 0 days if you want to free up the space.