How to Recover a Deleted Item or Folder in Outlook

Hopefully one of these will work

If you’ve accidentally deleted an email in Outlook, it makes sense that you want to recover them. Luckily, it’s often possible to recover deleted emails or deleted folders in the Outlook web app or desktop app, with a bit of work.

In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll explain how to recover a deleted folder in Outlook.

How to Recover a Deleted Item or Folder in Outlook

Here are a few ways to recover deleted items and folders in Microsoft Outlook.

The first place to look for your Outlook item is the deleted Items folder.

If your Outlook account doesn’t have a deleted items folder, you will need to look in the Trash folder instead.

Depending on your Microsoft Outlook version, you may see a “Trash” folder instead of a “Deleted Items” folder. This is the second place to look for your deleted items.

Note:Unfortunately, if you have deleted the item from the Trash folder, you will not be able to recover it.

If you can’t find an item or have deleted the item from theDeleted Itemsfolder, the next place to look is theRecoverable Itemsfolder.

This is a hidden folder that items are moved to when you delete an item from theDeleted Itemsfolder, empty theDeleted Itemsfolder, or permanently delete an item from another folder.

If you don’t have aDeleted Itemsfolder, but instead see theTrashfolder, your account doesn’t support data recovery.

Note:You may also see an option called “Recover items recently removed from this folder” when entering theDeleted Itemsfolder. If the above option isn’t available, check for this and select it to try recovering deleted emails.

If you’re missing an Outlook folder or file because of a corrupted Outlook PST file, or none of the other methods above have worked, you can try to use data recovery software (likeWindows file recovery) to assist with the recovery process.

Note:Keep in mind that manydata recovery servicesdo not work as they advertise and may be scams. Use any data recovery tool with care, and avoid giving your money to scammers.

At the End of the Day

Ultimately, there are no guarantees that you’ll be able to recover your missing files from Outlook. If none of the above steps work, chances are the file is permanently deleted. Hopefully, the above methods will help you recover your deleted files.

Jake Harfield is an Australian freelance writer whose passion is finding out how different technologies work. He has written for several online publications, focusing on explaining what he has learned to help others with their tech problems. He’s an avid hiker and birder, and in his spare time you’ll find him in the Aussie bush listening to the birdsong.Read Jake’s Full Bio

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