Recover Deleted Items Outlook Desktop App

Recover Deleted Items for Windows

If you have accidentally deleted important items, such as mail, contacts, calendar items or a public folder/public folder items, then you may be able to recover them by using tools within Microsoft Outlook.

Restore from Deleted Items

1. Open your Deleted Items folder in the left-hand side bar

2. If the emails are in your Deleted Items, you can drag and drop them into your Inbox or select them and hit the Recover Deleted Items from Server button along the top toolbar

    

If the items do not appear in your Deleted Items, there is still a chance that the items are recoverable.

1. Within the Deleted Items folder click Recover items recently removed from this folder at the top

   

2. The Recover deleted items screen will generate, within which you have the option to Recover a selected item. Highlight the item you want to recover and make sure the Restore Selected Items radio button is selected

   

3. Hit Ok on the Recover items pop up and the selected item(s) will now be back in your Inbox or appropriate location

Recover Deleted Items for Mac

If you have accidentally deleted important items, such as mail, contacts or calendar items, then you may be able to recover them by using tools within Microsoft Outlook.

Restore from Trash

1. Open your Trash folder in the left-hand side bar

2. If the emails are in your Trash, you can drag and drop them into your Inbox or select them and hit Move in the top toolbar
   
   

3. Click Other Folder

4. Type in the folder you want to move the item to and press the Move button.