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I need to recover an email from the server

Oscar Pleitez 0 Reputation points
2026-04-30T03:30:24.1133333+00:00

I need to recover an email from the server. I received it on March 17, 2026.

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  1. Alice-N 9,285 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-05-01T06:34:28.3233333+00:00

    Hi Oscar Pleitez

    I understand you need to recover an email you received on March 17, 2026 in Outlook on the web (Outlook.com). Could you confirm:

    • Whether it’s a personal Outlook.com account (not work/school) ? 
    • Did you delete the email (and roughly when), or is it just missing from Inbox?  
    • Did you check Deleted Items > Recover items deleted from this folder, and is it listed there?  

    I would love to hear from you soon. Have a lovely day!

  2. Q&A Assist
    2026-04-30T03:30:35.24+00:00
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    To recover a deleted email received on March 17, 2026 in Outlook on the web/Outlook.com, use the Recoverable Items feature if the message is still within the service’s retention period and has not been permanently purged.

    Follow these steps in classic Outlook (desktop) if connected to the same mailbox, which uses the same server-side Recoverable Items folder:

    1. Ensure the profile is online and connected to the mail server.
    2. In the folder list, select Deleted Items.
    3. On the Home tab, select Recover Deleted Items From Server.
    4. In the Recoverable Items window, sort or filter by date and look for the message from March 17, 2026.
    5. Select the item(s) to restore, choose Restore Selected Items, then select OK.
      • The items will be restored to the Deleted Items folder; from there they can be moved back to the desired folder.
    6. If the message is not listed in Recover Deleted Items, contact the system administrator; recovery may not be possible if the item is beyond the retention period or has been purged.

    If the mailbox is on Exchange Server and the user cannot recover the item, an administrator can search and restore it (if still retained) using the Recoverable Items folder and discovery mailbox workflow described in the Exchange documentation, for example with Get-RecoverableItems or Search-Mailbox against the date and subject criteria, then restoring results to the user’s mailbox.

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