Unfortunately, the email recall process may not work correctly.Ĭonsidering the super-fast Internet speeds we currently have, an email sent in error will land on someone’s inbox within seconds. That’s what happens when you recall emails by sending a replacement message.Ī nifty little trick to get recipients to open your recall message first is titling your recall message “URGENT.” This should motivate recipients to open it as quickly as possible. Only then will the wrong email disappear. So, what should be done to make the old message disappear? Well, the recipients should open your recall message first before opening the email you don’t want them to see. Keep in mind that your old email doesn’t disappear just by you sending the recall message.
When you’re ready, select ‘Send,’ and the recall process will start.After selecting the replacement message option, you’ll get a new screen to compose your new message.If your selection was to replace the message, proceed with the following steps: If your selection was to delete the message, the process is complete, and you’ve successfully saved yourself from a potentially embarrassing situation. The functionality provides an option that reports on successful or failed recall of the email for individual recipients.Select your preferences before clicking OK.Here, you’ll get two options: deleting unread copies of your email or replacing it with a more appropriate message.To complete the operation, proceed by following these steps: In certain organizations, the options may actually be blocked by your administrators. Note that these options are only available if you have an Exchange account.
Now, to recall the message, click on Actions.Now locate the drop-down menu labeled, ‘Actions.’ You’ll find this next to the email options, ‘Rules’ and ‘Move’ on your taskbar.Ensure you’re in the Message tab (check the top of your window).Double-click on the email, and it will open up.Being a recently sent email, it is at the top of the list. Look for the message that you want to recall by opening the Sent Items folder.
Recalling emails in Outlook is pretty straightforward.įollow these steps, and you’ll see how to recall an email in Outlook:
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