Recover deleted items in Outlook for Windows

to help you find a specific item in the recover deleted items window, select the subject, removed on , or from column header to sort items by that column.

Note that the Deleted On date specifies when items were permanently deleted (by using Shift+Delete) or when they were removed from the Deleted Items folder.

All items in the Recoverable Items folder, including contacts, calendar items, and tasks, are represented by the same envelope icon.

If you’re looking for a contact, sort by the Subject column, and then look for the name of the person. You can also sort by the From column to look for blank entries. This is because contacts don’t have a From field.

If you’re looking for a calendar appointment or task, sort by the of column, then search for their name.

To recover multiple items, press ctrl while selecting each item, then select restore selected items. You can also retrieve multiple adjacent items by selecting the first item, holding down the shift key, and then selecting the last item you want to retrieve.

Your administrator may have specified how long items in the Recoverable Items folder will be available for recovery. for example, there may be one policy that deletes everything that has been in your Deleted Items folder for 30 days, and another policy that allows you to recover items in the Recoverable Items folder for up to another 14 days. after the recovery period expires, your administrator may still be able to recover an item. If you can’t find the item in the Recoverable Items folder, ask your administrator if it can be recovered. If neither of you can find the item, it was probably permanently deleted from your mailbox and cannot be recovered.

When you delete multiple items from Outlook, you can see them listed in the Deleted Items folder. If you need to retrieve items, you can return them to the following folders only.

element

folder

meeting requests (ipm.schedule.meeting.request)

calendar

appointments (ipm.appointment elements)

calendar

email messages (ipm.note)

mail

contacts (ipm.contact)

contacts

each of these folders represents a specific message class. when you select multiple items and then start moving them, outlook creates a new outlook item that is specific to the message class of the destination folder. all selected items you are moving are assigned to the new item.

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