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Deleting a Message Annotation

You can delete a Message Annotation if you no longer need it.

To delete a Message Annotation:

1. From the Policy Center Home page, click Message Annotations. The Manage Message Annotations page appears, listing the existing Message Annotations.

2. Select the Message Annotation you wish to delete.

   Before deleting your selected Message Annotation, you should ensure that no content rules are using it: If no content rules are using it, then a gray tick () appears next to the name of the Message Annotation. If it is being used by a content rule(s), then a green tick () appears next to the name of the Message Annotation. To view which content rule(s) are using the selected Message Annotation, click Edit. The Usage panel displays the content rule(s) using the Message Annotation. Edit these content rules to remove references to the selected Message Annotation from any Annotate the Message What to Do? Actions. For information on editing a content rule, see Working with content rules.

3. Once you are satisfied that no content rules are using the selected Message Annotation, click Delete.

See also...

• What to Do? Actions
• Working with content rules
• Apply the new configuration