From Appendix A of my latest book, the policy setting for Outlook 2003 is:
Key: HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Preferences
Value name: EmptyTrash
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 1 = Empty the Deleted Items folder upon exiting Outlook
0 = Dont empty the Deleted Items folder on exit

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Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
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and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
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> Can anyone tell me if I can set the registry key to have deleted items
> emptied when closing outlook.
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dcournoyer - 27 Feb 2006 19:15 GMT
Is the path for Outlook 2002 similar
> From Appendix A of my latest book, the policy setting for Outlook 2003 is:
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Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 27 Feb 2006 19:30 GMT
Should be:
Outlook 2003 = 11.0
Outlook 2002 = 10.0

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
> Is the path for Outlook 2002 similar
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I followed your string and it is not correct
I even did a search of my registry.
Deb
> Can anyone tell me if I can set the registry key to have deleted items
> emptied when closing outlook.
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> Deb
I have looked at registy on three different pc's
One with Office 2003
Two with Office XP
Do not find entry.
> Can anyone tell me if I can set the registry key to have deleted items
> emptied when closing outlook.
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> Deb
Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] - 27 Feb 2006 21:55 GMT
Did you try adding the key/value I suggested?

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Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm
and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
>I have looked at registy on three different pc's
> One with Office 2003
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