Outlook recall email 2010

The joys of email recall!

In Outlook 2010, you can recall an email that you've already sent to someone. Here's how:

Method 1: Using the "Recall This Message" feature

  1. Open Outlook 2010 and go to the "Sent Items" folder.
  2. Find the email you want to recall and right-click on it.
  3. Select "Recall This Message" from the context menu.
  4. In the "Recall This Message" dialog box, select the option "Delete unread copies of this message" and choose whether you want to delete the message from the recipient's mailbox or just from your own Sent Items folder.
  5. Click "OK" to recall the email.

Method 2: Using the "Workaround" feature

If the "Recall This Message" feature doesn't work for some reason, you can use the "Workaround" feature to recall an email. Here's how:

  1. Open Outlook 2010 and go to the "Sent Items" folder.
  2. Find the email you want to recall and right-click on it.
  3. Select "Workaround" from the context menu.
  4. In the "Workaround" dialog box, select the option "Delete unread copies of this message" and choose whether you want to delete the message from the recipient's mailbox or just from your own Sent Items folder.
  5. Click "OK" to recall the email.

Important notes: