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How to Recall a Message you Sent in Microsoft Outlook

How to Recall Messages on Microsoft Outlook

How to Recall a Message you Sent in Microsoft Outlook

Gone are the days when how we could only messages was by typing out a letter and sending through the postal office. But internet technology has changed this. We can now send messages over long distances through the power of emails. Businesses are using it more than ever and it is an easy and convenient means of communicating.

Outlook is Microsoft’s product for handling emails and it is a very good option among the other email service option. Sending messages may be very easy on Outlook but you may feel it’s very difficult when you sent a wrong message and you want it deleted. But worry not, it is very easy to recall messages on Outlook. This post explains how to do it.

How to Recall Outlook Messages

To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Get to the email folders pane which is located on the left-hand side of the screen and select the Sent folder.

Click the Sent folder; Source: alphr.com

2. On the messages pane, double-click the message you wish to recall. What this will do is to open the message in a different window. Alongside this, there will be various options available.

Double-click the message you want to Recall; Source: alphr.com

3. Look over the top for the Message tab and click the Actions ribbon or menu option. Next, click Recall This Message so that the messages gets deleted from the other end.

Select Recall the message; Source: alphr.com

4. Select the “Delete unread copies” or “Delete unread copies and replace with a new message” option. After that, click OK.

Select an option; Source: alphr.com

5. To monitor the deletion process, check the box beside “Tell me if recall succeeds or fails…” This will make you receive a status message on the process.

If you checked the Delete Unread Copies and Replace with a New Message option, a new window will come up to create a new message.

Recalling Outlook messages will not be successful if:

1. If the message you are sending is outside your organization.
2. You are on Azure Information Protection.
3. Your recipient is using Cached Exchange Mode and is working offline.
4. The message has been read.
5. The message has been moved from the recipient inbox.
6. You’re using Outlook on the web.
7. You’re not utilizing a Microsoft Exchange Server to handle your emails in Outlook.

How to Check Recall Eligibility on a Windows PC

You can know if you account is eligible for recalling messages on Outlook through the following steps:

1. Click the File tab.

2. Select Account Settings which is present in the right pane.

Select Account Settings; Source: alphr.com

3. When the Settings menu opens up, click Email.

Click Email; Source: alphr.com

4. Locate the email you’re intetested under the Name column and check for the email account details  under the Type column.

Locate the email account; Source: alphr.com

Ensure that the email type is marked Exchange or you will not be able to properly recall any messages.

How to Check Outlook Recall Eligibility on a Mac

1. Select Outlook in the menu bar and click Preferences.

2. Select Accounts.

3. Locate the account in the list and click it.

If your account is eligible, you will find Exchange under the account name.

And that’s it! With this guide you will be able to recall messages on Outlook and not worry that the message you don’t want read has been viewed. We hope you found this helpful? Please don’t forget to drop a comment and share.

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