kick off the email from the Sent Items folder and select Recall Message.
Below are instructions for recalling an email in the desktop and web versions.
Open Outlook and go to theSent Itemsfolder.
Double-smack the sent message you want to recall to open it in a separate window.
The options to recall a message are not available when the message is displayed in the Reading Pane.
Skip down to Step 7.
For older versions of Outlook, go to theMessagetab, select theActionsdropdown arrow, and chooseRecall This Message.
If you don’t see those options, select thethree-dotmenu and go toActions>Recall This Message.
Tick the box next toTell me if recall succeeds or fails for each recipient.
If you selectedDelete unread copies and replace with a new message, modify the original message and selectSend.
In Outlook 2007, this feature is calledProcess requests and responses on arrivaland it underTracking Options.
The original message remains in the recipient’s inbox.
The recipient is informed that a recall attempt failed.
The recipient has access to both the original and the new email message.
How to Delay Sending Messages
Sending an incorrect email can be counterproductive and even embarrassing.
This gives you time to recognize errors or update information before your email lands in your recipients inbox.
FAQ
Toresend an email in Outlookfor Windows, go toFile>Info>Message Resend and Recall.
In macOS, right-poke the message in theSentfolder and selectResend.
In Outlook.com, right-snag the message and selectForward, then deleteFwfrom the Subject line.
Toencrypt an email in Outlook, go toFile>Properties>Security Settingsand check theEncrypt message contents and attachmentsbox.
