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Deleting Emails from a Global Search in Salesforce.com

 

 

Using the Global Search in Salesforce.com can provide a list of Email Messages.    If a User wants to remove some of these emails from Salesforce data storage, a Delete button can be added to this page layout.

To add Delete button:

1. Login to Salesforce.com.

2. Navigate to Setup > App Setup/Build > Create > Objects  and click the label for Email Message

Add Delete to EM Global Search layout nav setup to EM

3. Hover over the Search Layouts quicklink at top and click Edit next to Search Results.

Add Delete to EM Global Search layout Search layout Edit

4. In the Custom Buttons section, click on Delete in Available Buttons and move to Selected Buttons on right

Add Delete to EM Global Search layout Select Delete move

5. Click Save

Add Delete to EM Global Search layout button moved Save

Using the Delete button in Salesforce.com.

When User searches for specific string in Salesforce, if Email Messages match string there will be an option to click Email Messages on left.

Add Delete to EM Global Search layout Searched Sandy click EM on left

When viewing list of Email Messages, User can check box to select Emails and click Delete.  This will remove the Email Message and all related links within Salesforce.

Add Delete to EM Global Search layout Select Messages and Delete button