Undo a deleted gmail

The frustration of accidentally deleting an important email!

Don't worry, Gmail has a "Trash" folder where deleted emails are stored for a limited time. If you've deleted an email recently, you might still be able to recover it. Here's how:

Method 1: Check the Trash folder

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the "Trash" icon () in the top right corner of the inbox.
  3. Look for the deleted email in the Trash folder. If you find it, you can restore it by clicking on the "Restore" button next to the email.

Method 2: Use Gmail's "Undo Send" feature

If you've enabled the "Undo Send" feature, you can undo the deletion of an email within a short period (usually 30 seconds) after sending or deleting it.

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner of the inbox.
  3. Select "See all settings."
  4. Go to the "General" tab.
  5. Look for the "Undo Send" setting and toggle it on.
  6. If you've enabled "Undo Send," you should see a "Undo" button next to the "Send" button when you delete an email. Click on it to undo the deletion.

Method 3: Use Gmail's "Recover deleted emails" feature

If you've deleted an email more than 30 days ago, you can try using Gmail's "Recover deleted emails" feature. This feature is only available for emails that were deleted within the past 30 days.

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner of the inbox.
  3. Select "See all settings."
  4. Go to the "Accounts and Import" tab.
  5. Click on "Other settings" and then "Recover deleted emails."
  6. Enter the email address and password of the account you want to recover emails from.
  7. If you're lucky, you'll see a list of deleted emails. You can restore them by clicking on the "Restore" button next to each email.

Method 4: Contact Gmail support

If none of the above methods work, you can contact Gmail support and ask them to recover your deleted email. They may be able to help you recover the email if it was deleted recently.

Remember to always be cautious when deleting emails, and consider using the "Undo Send" feature to avoid accidental deletions in the future!