How To Recall An Email In Outlook? Explore Tips and Tricks

Read the steps to know “how to recall an email in Outlook”. 

• On your PC Outlook (Windows), open the folder Sent Items.

• To recall a particular email, closed in a new window, double-click on the email message.

• Go to the Message tab, in Move, click on Actions, and select Recall This Message.

• Click More Commands (...), hover on Actions, and then select Recall This Message.

• There are two things you can do in the Recall This Message dialog box: 

• Delete unread copies of this message.

• Delete unread copies and compose a new message

• To get a report on the success of the recall, you can tick the option box, Tell me if recall succeeds or fails on each recipient.

• Click on OK to start the process of recalling.

• After a brief wait, you should get a message in your inbox that will tell you the status of the recall (successful, queued, or unsuccessful).

Important Notes:

• Recall is client-based and will only succeed when the recipient has not opened the email.

• Outlook on the web does not have recall.

• Outlook for Mac and mobile does not support recall.