Summary: There are things to enable ahead of time if you would like to save your email history, but if they are not enabled then your emails are gone for good.
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Is there a way to retrieve my email history after I've deleted them? |
Chances are by the time you have to ask, probably not. There are several settings in various email programs that can help, but you do have to set them up before you process your email in order to get their benefit.
Let's review a couple of the common ones. Perhaps they're already set, and you can retrieve what you're looking for.
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First, many programs have recycle bins. Much like Windows, if you delete an email it gets placed in the recycle bin instead of "really" being deleted. The recycle bin gets emptied either when you explicitly do it, or if the option is set automatically when you exit your email program. Have a look in your recycle bin if you have one.
Some email programs can be configured to automatically save sent messages. Outlook, for example, has a separate "Sent Mail" folder that keeps a copy of every message you send - if you've turned it on. Many email programs have similar settings.
Email programs that support "rules" or actions that can be taken when email arrives can be configured to save a copy of incoming email as well.
Finally, another option particularly useful if you're traveling is the option to "leave messages on server". Normally when you download your email, it's removed from the server that was holding it. As it implies, you can instruct many email programs to leave the messages on the server, often specifying an optional length of time before they're automatically deleted. If the messages have been left on the server, you can typically use a different email program, or webmail access, to view the messages again.
The bad news is that most of these items are optional and most default to being turned off. So if you haven't turned them on, your delete may in fact have permanently deleted the message.
Article C2109 - July 10, 2004
I recieved a message through Yahoo! Messanger while I was offline but I can't retrieve it, can you help?
Posted by: Martha Onoufriou at November 10, 2008 5:10 AMI have accidently clicked "marked unsafe" how can i receover my e-mail.
Posted by: Zulfikar Ahmed at November 14, 2008 11:34 PMPlease help me.
Zulfikar Ahmed
when i deleted my e mails ,ifound them on clicking on my computer,than on something on there and then deleted them for good ,lost how that was done . can you advie me how i did that.
Posted by: JOE REDA at December 13, 2008 11:56 PMDear Leo, I had ordered a keyboard from an Ebay seller and payed for it through Pay Pal. After a couple of days I received an urgent message from Ebay that the order had been cancelled (I don't remember why) so I deleted it. After 2 weeks I received it after all but was damaged in shipping. Can i retrieve this E-Mail from Ebay? Thanks and "MERRY CHRISTMAS" Sincerely, Gus
Posted by: gus sanchez at December 14, 2008 12:12 PMi accidentially click "mark as unsafe" on my email in hotmail please help
Posted by: claire whittle at January 7, 2009 9:37 AMI ahve deleted my yahoo mail completely,now I want to retrieve one of my friends e mail address.Could it be possible,if yes,how?
Posted by: MOHIDE at February 3, 2009 2:22 AMI have accidently clicked "marked unsafe" how can i receover my e-mail.
Posted by: nathan at March 11, 2009 6:02 AMPlease help me.
I changed my I.D. to my new married name. I did not delete any email under my old I.D. How can retrieve all my information?
Posted by: Paula McElroy-Breuer at April 30, 2009 7:24 PMhow do I retrieve an e mail I have sent on MSM @ live, did not go in to my sent box
Posted by: Fiona at May 4, 2009 8:48 AMI have sent to the Recycle Bin an Email from Symantec received sometime in April, want to retreive it if possible.
Posted by: Nola Crawford at May 15, 2009 8:22 PM