# Deleting an Exchange Online Message

You can delete a message using Exchange Online Self-Service. When you delete a message using Self-Service, it is permanently deleted and you can no longer restore it. The tenant administrator must assign the Delete data permission to your user or user group so that you can delete messages.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Microsoft 365.

   The Microsoft 365 Overview page appears.

2. On the Self-service dashboard, in the Exchange Online section, click Restore.

   The message selection page appears.

3. From the email list, select a message.

4. At the upper-left area of the page, click Delete.

   A message appears that asks if you want to permanently delete the message.

5. Click Yes.

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