Need to recover a deleted folder in Outlook 2013 or Outlook 2016 for Windows? You can recover a deleted folder (with all of its messages) if it's still in your Deleted Items folder—.
Unfortunately, you can't recover a folder that's been permanently deleted. But you can use the steps in this topic to recover messages from the from the folder you deleted. Recover an item that's no longer in your Deleted Items folder If you can't find an item in the Deleted Items folder, the next place to look is the Recoverable Items folder. This is a hidden folder, and it's the place where items are moved when you do one of the following things:. Delete an item from the Deleted Items folder.
Empty the Deleted Items folder. Permanently delete an item by selecting it and pressing Shift+Delete. Watch the video or follow the steps listed below the video to recover items from the Recoverable Items folder. To help you find a specific item in the Recover Deleted Items window, click the Subject, Deleted 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 removed from the Deleted Items folder. Sort by the Deleted On column to help find messages from a deleted folder if the folder was permanently deleted by using (by using Shift + Delete) because they would all have the same date. 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 look for the name of the person. You can also sort by the From column and look for blank entries because contacts don't have a From field. If you're looking for a calendar appointment or a task, sort by the From column and look for your name. To recover multiple items, click Restore Selected Items, and press CTRL as you click each item. You can also recover multiple adjacent items by clicking the first item, holding down the Shift key, and then clicking the last item you want to recover. Your admin may have specified how long items in the Recoverable Items folder are available for recovery. For example, there may be a policy that deletes anything that’s been in your Deleted Items folder for 30 days, and another policy that lets you recover items in the Recoverable Items folder for up to another 14 days.
Jan 31, 2019 - Solution 1: How to Recover Permanently Deleted Emails in Outlook. Luckily, there is a fix to this even if you've cleared your deleted item folder. Jun 27, 2017 - Hi I accidentally deleted a folder in outlook 2016. Please advice how to recover that folder. Thanks and regards.
After this 14 days, your admin may still be able to recover an item. If you can't find an item in the Recoverable Items folder, ask your admin if they can recover it. Unfortunately, if you or your admin can't find an item in the Recoverable Items folder, it's probably been permanently deleted from your mailbox and can't be recovered. Do you need instructions for another version of Outlook? This article is for the Outlook 2010, 2013 or 2016 desktop app.
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Hi, I'm trying to remove the 'Recover items recently removed from this folder' hyperlink from the Deleted Items Folder. This hyperlink: The reason I what to do this is because in my organization user believe that those mail count for their quota, so they go and empty the 'dumpster', when the ask for a restore we explain to them the use of the folder and when possible recover from a backup. We are about to deploy 12000 workstation with Windows 10 and Office 2016 (365 ProPlus) and don't want to remind them of this possibility. Thanks Antonio Mourao Antonio Mourao. Hi Antonio, Based on my research and test, I am afraid currently there is no built-in option in Outlook 2016 to disable this link. According to, the feature 'Recover deleted items link' was first released in Version 1607 (Build 7167.2040) on August 16, 2016: Recover deleted items link: In the Deleted Items folder, a 'Recover items recently removed from this folder' link appears above the list of deleted items, and brings up the Recover Deleted Items dialog box when the link is selected. I tried to disable the “Recover Deleted Items” button on the ribbon in GPO using the Control ID 16299, but it didn't affect the hyperlink.
In this situation, we may have to revert back to old versions of Outlook to get rid of this feature. I have helped submit this feedback via our internal way. In the meanwhile, I'd like to encourage you also visit the to vote for a similar suggestion or post your owns. Microsoft loves hearing all customers feedback and is committed to improving users' experience with the products. Thanks for your understanding and support.
Best regards, Yuki Sun Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they helped. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact. Hi Antonio, Based on my research and test, I am afraid currently there is no built-in option in Outlook 2016 to disable this link. According to, the feature 'Recover deleted items link' was first released in Version 1607 (Build 7167.2040) on August 16, 2016: Recover deleted items link: In the Deleted Items folder, a 'Recover items recently removed from this folder' link appears above the list of deleted items, and brings up the Recover Deleted Items dialog box when the link is selected. I tried to disable the “Recover Deleted Items” button on the ribbon in GPO using the Control ID 16299, but it didn't affect the hyperlink. In this situation, we may have to revert back to old versions of Outlook to get rid of this feature.
I have helped submit this feedback via our internal way. In the meanwhile, I'd like to encourage you also visit the to vote for a similar suggestion or post your owns. Microsoft loves hearing all customers feedback and is committed to improving users' experience with the products.
Thanks for your understanding and support. Best regards, Yuki Sun Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they helped. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact.