Margaret, are you using Control Y from the in-box where you receive your messages to go to sent items, then after you get their, press Control A to select all, then hold down the alt key while yoou press delete key upunder the num pad. If that doesn't work for you, their is another way. Press your tab key twice, until it says folders or the tab after address book, arrow up or down until you get to sent items, tab one more time, then press control A to select all, then press the delete key or alt delete, when you finish tab back to folders , arrow up or down until you get to in-box and tab once more to actually be back at your in-box, I know it sounds confusing but it also works. ----- Original Message ----- From: Margaret Conry To: adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 1:49 PM Subject: [adaptivetec] Re: deleting my sent items in outlook express Thanks Judith. I tried using the ctrl key and a and got a msg saying select all was unavailable. Unfortunately, it didn't work. ----- Original Message ----- From: Judith Smith To: adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 12:30 PM Subject: [adaptivetec] Re: deleting my sent items in outlook express Yes, go to your sent items and press control A, which selects all, then press alt delete to keep them from going to the recycle bin. ----- Original Message ----- From: Margaret Conry To: adaptivetec@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 10:04 AM Subject: [adaptivetec] deleting my sent items in outlook express Hello all. Does anyone know how to empty the sent items in my sent items folder? Thanks. Margaret Conry