Recall email in outlook
To recall an email in Outlook, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the "Recall This Message" feature
- Open Outlook and go to the "Sent Items" folder.
- Find the email you want to recall and right-click on it.
- Select "Recall This Message" from the context menu.
- In the "Recall This Message" dialog box, select the reason for recalling the message (e.g., "The message was sent in error").
- Choose whether you want to delete the message from the recipient's mailbox or replace it with a new message.
- Click "OK" to recall the message.
Method 2: Using the "Edit & Resend" feature
- Open Outlook and go to the "Sent Items" folder.
- Find the email you want to recall and right-click on it.
- Select "Edit & Resend" from the context menu.
- Make any necessary changes to the email.
- Click "Send" to resend the updated email.
Important notes:
- Recall only works if the recipient has not yet opened the email.
- If the recipient has already opened the email, recall will not work.
- Recall only works for emails sent within the same organization (e.g., within a company).
- Recall does not work for emails sent to external recipients (e.g., outside the organization).