How to Manage Storage Limits in Outlook

You get 15 GB of free email storage with Outlook.com

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Updated onAugust 30, 2024

updated onAugust 30, 2024

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Microsoft Outlookis an integral part of the Office suite, and it is essential to organize the mailbox effectively to improve the email experience. With Outlook.com, you get 15 GB of free email storage, which is not part of Microsoft Cloud storage.

Your Microsoft account comes with 5 GB of free cloud storage, shared among files stored in OneDrive, attachments in Outlook.com, and other Microsoft 365 apps.

However, if you have an active subscription to Microsoft 365, you get 50 GB of space. If you don’t have the subscription but want to manage your storage limits in Outlook, read on!

How can I check my storage limit in Outlook?

How can I get rid of Quota Exceeded, your account is above quota limits message?

If you are a Microsoft 365 subscriber, you will get an option to upgrade to 50 GB of storage space.

How can I delete permanently delete email?

You can select and delete emails from your Inbox and other folders, and the items removed will be in the Deleted Items folder by default.

Remember that the Deleted Items folder is counted in the mailbox storage limit of 15 GB, so you need to empty it manually to retrieve space instantly. However, if you don’t remove emails from this folder, they will be deleted automatically after 30 days.

However, mail items from theJunk folderwill be automatically deleted after ten days. To permanently delete emails without sending them to theDeleted Itemsfolder, choose the messages and pressShift+Delon your keyboard.

How can I get rid of the Microsoft Unified Storge is full message?

This means you haveexceeded your cloud storage quota, and you won’t be able to edit, upload, or sync new files to your OneDrive. You will be able to access the uploaded files, but they will be in read-only mode.

You will not be able to send or receive email in Outlook.com, even if you haven’t exceeded the email storage limit. Furthermore, you won’t be able to send or receive Microsoft Teams messages with attachments. The most important thing to remember is that Microsoft will delete your OneDrive and the data in it.

2. If you exceed email storage

You won’t be able to send or receive emails on Outlook.com. This means any emails sent to you will be returned to the sender.

If you are a new user, you need to get a subscription to increase your storage limit in Outlook or remove files to retrieve space. In case you already have a Microsoft 365 subscription and exceed the given limit, you can either free up space or upgrade to the Enterprise plan to get more space.

In case you get theMailbox Quota Exceedederror on Outlook, first check Trash and Spam folder, then set limit to your message box, read this to learn detailed steps.

What are other methods to retrieve space on Outlook?

This is the quickest way to remove emails from Inbox or archive folders and it will also automatically delete incoming emails from a particular sender.

Go to yourInbox, choose the message you want to sweep and selectSweepfrom the menu bar.The deleted emails will be permanently removed and will not count toward your storage quota.

If you can’t find any emails to delete or attachments to shift to OneDrive, you can opt for the Microsoft 365 subscription, which gives you a 50 GB mailbox per person and advanced security for Inbox without ads.

In case you cannotopen Outlook on Windows 11, first update the app and run the app in safe mode. For more details, check out this guide. You can alsochange where sent items goanddelete the search history.Moreover, you canturn on Dark Modeto make the app easier on the eyes.

How do you manage Outlook’s storage limit? Share your views with our readers in the comments section below.

How to Manage Storage Limits in Outlook#

How can I check my storage limit in Outlook?#

How can I get rid of Quota Exceeded, your account is above quota limits message?#

How can I delete permanently delete email?#

How can I get rid of the Microsoft Unified Storge is full message?#

2. If you exceed email storage#

What are other methods to retrieve space on Outlook?#