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Remove 'Outlook Data File'

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Mar 15, 2026112981 views
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I use Outlook 2010 to connect to two different gmail hosted email accounts, but do not use the default Outlook account. Is there a way for me to delete the 'Outlook Data File'? Nothing will ever be delivered to that folder, so why would I want it to show up in my list of folders? It says I need to …

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From Use Gmail IMAP in Microsoft Outlook 2007, which maybe still applys to Outlook 2010 : The reason you cannot get rid of the default Personal Folders that Outlook sets up for you is because Outlook makes you have a place for your contacts and cale…

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