How to Recall an Email in Outlook
Open the Outlook website., Click ⚙️., Click Options., Click Undo send., Click the "Let me cancel messages I've sent for:" circle., Click the time limit box., Click a time limit., Click Save., Click ← Options., Click +New., Enter information for your...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the Outlook website.
Doing so will open your inbox if you're logged into Outlook.
If you aren't already logged in, click Sign in, enter your email address (or phone number) and password, and click Sign in. -
Step 2: Click ⚙️.
It's in the top-right corner of the Outlook page., You'll find it at the bottom of the drop-down menu below the Settings "gear" icon., It's in the top-left side of the Outlook window.
You'll find it below the "Automatic processing" heading, which is a subfolder of the "Mail" tab., It's beneath the "Undo send" heading at the top-middle of the page., The default value is "10 seconds" but you can select any of the following options: 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 30 seconds , The time limit you choose will determine how long you have to recall an email after pressing "Send."
It's at the top of the page.
Doing so will enable the "Undo Sent" feature and apply it to any future emails., It's directly above the options menu on the left side of the page.
Clicking this will take you back to your inbox., You'll find this option above the "Inbox" heading near the top of the Outlook interface.
Doing so will open a new email template on the right side of the page., Since you'll be recalling it after you send it, what you enter here doesn't really matter; however, you'll want to add the following information to the pertinent fields:
A contact A subject A message , It's in the bottom-right corner of the email window.
Doing so will send your email to your recipient., You'll see this option pop up in the top-right corner of the email inbox.
Clicking it will halt your email's sending progress and open the email in a new window.
From here, you can edit your email or simply click Discard at the bottom of the email's window to get rid of it. -
Step 3: Click Options.
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Step 4: Click Undo send.
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Step 5: Click the "Let me cancel messages I've sent for:" circle.
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Step 6: Click the time limit box.
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Step 7: Click a time limit.
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Step 8: Click Save.
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Step 9: Click ← Options.
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Step 10: Click +New.
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Step 11: Enter information for your email.
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Step 12: Click Send.
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Step 13: Click Undo.
Detailed Guide
Doing so will open your inbox if you're logged into Outlook.
If you aren't already logged in, click Sign in, enter your email address (or phone number) and password, and click Sign in.
It's in the top-right corner of the Outlook page., You'll find it at the bottom of the drop-down menu below the Settings "gear" icon., It's in the top-left side of the Outlook window.
You'll find it below the "Automatic processing" heading, which is a subfolder of the "Mail" tab., It's beneath the "Undo send" heading at the top-middle of the page., The default value is "10 seconds" but you can select any of the following options: 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 30 seconds , The time limit you choose will determine how long you have to recall an email after pressing "Send."
It's at the top of the page.
Doing so will enable the "Undo Sent" feature and apply it to any future emails., It's directly above the options menu on the left side of the page.
Clicking this will take you back to your inbox., You'll find this option above the "Inbox" heading near the top of the Outlook interface.
Doing so will open a new email template on the right side of the page., Since you'll be recalling it after you send it, what you enter here doesn't really matter; however, you'll want to add the following information to the pertinent fields:
A contact A subject A message , It's in the bottom-right corner of the email window.
Doing so will send your email to your recipient., You'll see this option pop up in the top-right corner of the email inbox.
Clicking it will halt your email's sending progress and open the email in a new window.
From here, you can edit your email or simply click Discard at the bottom of the email's window to get rid of it.
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