{"id":185847,"date":"2022-03-16T09:15:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T08:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=185847"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:53:15","slug":"how-to-recover-deleted-archived-outlook-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-recover-deleted-archived-outlook-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"How to recover deleted\/archived Outlook messages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever looked for an email in your Microsoft Outlook<\/a> folder and wondered why you can\u2019t find it? Perhaps you urgently need it back, as you need to reply to it? Fortunately, you\u2019ll be able to recover the message<\/strong> if you haven\u2019t permanently removed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are specific items folders the emails go to, depending on how they were removed in the first place. We\u2019ll show you how to easily recover deleted or archived Outlook messages<\/strong> by finding these respective folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do your Outlook messages go?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, we\u2019re in a hurry and delete batches of emails<\/strong> at a time when we don\u2019t have time to work through them. Other times, it\u2019s an accidental click of the button. The messages usually head to the Deleted Items folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may not be aware of it, but there\u2019s also an auto-archive function<\/strong> in Outlook. It saves space on the cloud server by archiving old messages, which land up in the Archive folder. If you\u2019re looking for a really old email, the chances are it will be there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Various ways to recover deleted\/archived Outlook messages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are different methods to recover deleted or archived messages in Outlook. The first two rely on navigating to folders in two Outlook platforms, while the third is when you need some outside help to retrieve the content<\/strong> you can\u2019t find using the first two methods.<\/p>\n\n\n

  1. Recover deleted\/archived Outlook messages on Windows<\/h2>\"How

    Firstly, let\u2019s tackle how you can recover messages using the Outlook app on Windows 10 or <\/span>Windows 11<\/span><\/a>. You\u2019ll need an Exchange account if you want to retrieve your deleted items, but the steps are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Open the app and log in to your account<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Select <\/span>Mail Folder<\/b> and then <\/span>Deleted Items<\/b><\/p>\n

    – Right-click on the message you want to recover<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Select <\/span>Move to folder<\/b><\/p>\n

    – Tell the app to move it back to the Inbox<\/span><\/p>\n

    There\u2019s a chance that the Outlook email you\u2019re looking for isn\u2019t there but in the <\/span>Recoverable Items folder<\/b>. When you clear the Deleted Items folder, or the app does so automatically, the items usually go to this second location. It\u2019s hidden by default, but you can still access it:<\/span><\/p>\n

    – Head back to the <\/span>Deleted Items folder<\/b><\/p>\n

    – Hit the Home tab, and then select <\/span>Recover Deleted Items From Server<\/b><\/p>\n

    You should find your message here, so click on it<\/span><\/p>\n