Recover Deleted Items

If your system administrator has enabled the Recover Deleted Items feature, you can use it to recover items that have been emptied from the Deleted Items folder.

Note

This information applies to the standard version of Outlook Web App. The feature that's described isn't available in the Outlook Web App Light.

How do I recover a deleted item?

1. Right-click the Deleted Items folder in the Navigation Pane.
2. Click Recover Deleted Items.
3. Select the item you want to recover by clicking it in the Recover Deleted Items list.
4. Click to recover the item or to purge the item.
5. If you clicked , select the folder you want to recover the item to and click Recover.

What else do I need to know?

• You can also right-click any item in the Recover Deleted Items window to recover it or purge it.
• You can use the search window to search for specific items that have been deleted.
• Purging an item doesn't remove it from backups that were made before the item was deleted.
• After you purge an item, you can't recover it using Recover Deleted Items.

What if I want to know more?

• Learn About Deleted Items
• Search for an Item