How to recover deleted items in Outlook

To recover deleted items that no longer show in the Deleted folder, please use the following instructions. The screenshots in this article are from Outlook 2013, your version may look slightly different. This guide is for recovering deleted items in the Outlook application

1. Go to Deleted Items

Select Deleted Items in the list of folders on the left hand side of Outlook.

2. Open the Recover Deleted Items menu

Click the Home tab at the top of the screen, then select Recover Deleted Items From Server below.

3. Recover the deleted item

Look through the list of emails to find the item you wish to recover. Click the email you wish to recover, select Restore Selected Items and Click OK. To recover multiple emails, press CTRL as you click each item.

How to recover deleted items in Outlook on the Web

1. Open the Recover Deleted Items menu

In the list of folders on the left side of your web browser, right-click Deleted Items then select Recover deleted items... in the menu.

2. Recover the deleted item

Search through the list of deleted items or use the search box to find the email you wish to recover. When you find the item, select it then click Recover.

To select multiple items to recover, click the checkbox next to each item then click Recover.

Recovered emails will be moved back to your Inbox.