How To Recall An Email In Outlook
In case you have second thoughts
There are many advantages to using Outlook asyour primary email client. One of these is the ability to recall an email in Outlook. If you sent out an email to someone and later realized you forgot to include something in it, you can recall it, add the required content, andsend it back.
This process of recalling an email in Outlook has certain conditions that you must meet. Mostly, these conditions are for the recipient as it’s their inbox where the email will be removed from.
What Are The Conditions To Recall An Email In Outlook?
To bring your sent emails back, the following requirements for recalling emails in Outlook must be met.
Also, keep in mind that Outlook will let the recipient know the sender has recalled their email.
How To Recall An Email In Outlook
When you recall an email in Outlook, you can eitherdelete the copy of your emailfrom the recipient’s inbox or you can update the copy by rewriting your email. You’ll see how to do both below.
What Happens When You Recall An Email In Outlook
When you send an email recall request, many things can happen depending on your situation. The following are some of the general scenarios and what happens in them when you recall an email in Outlook.
If your recipient hasn’t opened your original email, thatemail will be deletedfrom their inbox. Outlook will then notify them that the sender of the email requested to delete the email.
If the recipient has read your original email before you put in a recall request, they’ll be able to see both your old email as well as the updated one you sent them.
If your recipient has read your recalled email first, then your original email will be deleted from their inbox. Outlook will let them know that you requested to delete the original email.
How To Avoid Having To Recall An Email In Outlook
Nobody likes to recall their emails but certain situations demand you to do it. There are a few things you can do to avoid this from happening and one of these is to delay your emails.
Outlook lets you delay your emails from being sent and you can manually specify a delay time. This way, when you hit thatSendbutton, your emails will wait your specified delay time before they’re actually sent out.
This gives you some time to rethink about your emails before they arrive in your recipient’s inbox. You can set this up as follows in Outlook.
Keep in mind thatOutlook must be openwhen it’s time for your email to be actually sent. If it’s closed, Outlook will retry sending the email when you open it.
Have you ever had to recall emails in Outlook on your computer? Did the method above help you successfully bring back your sent emails? Let us know in the comments below.
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