Purdue Fort Wayne- Retracting a message in Outlook

Overview

A description of how to retract a message in Outlook.

Instructions

The steps for retracting or recalling a message in an email system (ex. Outlook):

1. Open the Sent Items folder.
2. Double-click on the message you want to recall or replace.
3. Click the File tab, then choose Resend or Recall.
4. Select Recall this Message.
5. Choose from the two options: delete any unread copies of the message or delete and replace the message.
6. Optionally, check or unchecked the box to receive a notification of successful recall.
7. Click OK to complete the process.

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