Recover and Restore Deleted Items in Outlook

General Infiormation
Written By Tony Chareuncy

1. Select the items to recover. Hover over each item and check the box next to it. If there's no checkbox, right-click the item, then select Move > Inbox or another folder.

2. Move the items. On the Home tab, click Move. Choose a folder from the list or select Move to a different folder to see all options. You can also drag items to other folders.

3. Restore Items from Junk Email. Check your Junk Email folder regularly to recover any non-junk messages before they are permanently deleted:

  • Outlook.com: Items are deleted after 10 days.

  • Outlook on the web: Items are deleted after 30 days.

Tony Chareuncy
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