How to recall mail at outlook.com
To recall a message in Outlook.com, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the "Recall This Message" feature
- Log in to your Outlook.com account and go to the Inbox.
- Find the message you want to recall and click on it to open it.
- Click on the three dots at the top right corner of the message and select "More actions" > "Recall this message".
- In the "Recall this message" window, select the reason for recalling the message (e.g., "I sent it to the wrong person" or "I made a mistake").
- Click "Recall" to send a recall request to the recipient.
Method 2: Using the "Undo Send" feature
- Log in to your Outlook.com account and go to the Sent folder.
- Find the message you want to recall and click on it to open it.
- Click on the three dots at the top right corner of the message and select "More actions" > "Undo send".
- In the "Undo send" window, select the reason for undoing the send (e.g., "I made a mistake" or "I sent it to the wrong person").
- Click "Undo" to recall the message.
Important notes:
- The "Recall this message" feature only works if the recipient has not yet opened the message.
- The "Undo Send" feature only works if the message has not yet been delivered to the recipient's server.
- Recalling a message does not guarantee that the recipient will receive a notification or that the message will be deleted from their inbox.
- If you're trying to recall a message that was sent to multiple recipients, you'll need to use the "Recall this message" feature and select all the recipients.