Outlook FAQ: E-Mail
What happens when I delete a message, and how can I recover it?
Your deleted e-mail goes to your Deleted Items folder. It stays there until you actively empty it one of two ways:
- from the Tools menu, select Empty "Deleted Items" Folder.
- configure Outlook to automatically empty the Deleted Items folder when you quit the program.
To recover a message in your Deleted Items folder, open the folder and drag the message to a different folder.
Even after you've emptied your Deleted Items folder, you can still recover messages within 3 days of emptying.
Full details are available in Deleting and Restoring Messages. You'll need the free Adobe Reader to view it.
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