Read emails Disappeared

RD G 25 Reputation points
2026-09-29T03:23:30.44+00:00

All of my read emails have disappeared and are not in my deleted or junk folders. They just disappeared, how can I retriever them?

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Kai-H 31,165 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2026-09-29T09:03:11.2433333+00:00

Hi, RD G

Since the read messages aren’t in Archive and there are no rules, the next step is to find out whether they’re missing from the mailbox itself or just from the app you’re using.

Here are some suggestions you can try:

Sign in to Outlook.com in a computer browser and search for one specific missing email by sender or subject. Also check the Other tab if you see one. If you find the message on the web but not in your mail app, the issue is with the app’s display or syncing.

If you use another mail program on a computer, check whether the missing messages are still there. A POP account can download mail to that computer and remove it from the server, leaving it unavailable elsewhere.

If a specific message is missing from Outlook.com too, contact Outlook.com support from Help > Help. Search for “missing emails,” then select Yes under Still need help? Tell them when the messages disappeared and that you’ve already checked the folders and recovery options.

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  1. RD G 25 Reputation points
    2026-09-30T14:26:29.26+00:00

    Hello Kai-H

    I used the search option to find an email, when I used the search engine the email that I searched for showed up in the deleted folder. After further examination, I found that all of my read emails were in the deleted folder. I don't know how they got there, but I have been working to get them back into my inbox.

    My emails disappeared September 28, 2026. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

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  2. RD G 25 Reputation points
    2026-09-29T03:30:14.43+00:00

    I did everything that you suggested. There are no rules created and there is nothing in the archive folder. I don't know where my read emails are.

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