How To: Check How Much Mailbox Space You're Using

Learn how to see how much of your mailbox space you've used, and how to free some up.

These steps are for Outlook on the web (outlook.northcentral.edu) and the new Outlook for Windows.

1

Open Storage

Select Settings (the gear icon), then Account or General, then Storage.
2

See your usage

The page shows how much space you're using and how much you have.

Free up space

  • Empty Deleted Items and Junk Email. The Storage page has buttons to do this.
  • Delete old emails with large attachments. Save attachments you need to OneDrive first.
  • Clean out folders you don't need anymore.

Get help

Submit a request through Microsoft Office 365 E-mail & Calendar, call the IT Service Desk at 612.343.4170, or visit Miller Hall 226.

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