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How to recall a sent email in Outlook [1]

May 28, 2020 by UIS Communications [2]

We’ve all been there – you hit Send on an email only to realize you sent it to the wrong person or forgot to include an attachment. If only there was a way to get that email back before the recipient sees it. Great news – there is! Message recall can delete or replace copies of that email (as long as they have not read the message yet).

To recall an email in Outlook, simply follow these instructions [3] from Microsoft. Outlook can even confirm whether the recall succeeds or fails, allowing you to breathe a little easier knowing the status of your message.

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