bobbettencourt wrote:

In outlook 2003, imap inbox, after reading and deleting email, a get a
strikout through the email when deleted. How do I get the email to
just disappear?

Click ViewArrange ByCurrent ViewHide Messages Marked for Deletion. IMAP
accounts do not delete messages until you tell them to by clicking
EditPurge Deleted Messages.
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Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]