Read the steps to know “how to recall an email in Outlook”.

On your PC Outlook (Windows), open the folder Sent Items.

To recall a particular email, closed in a new window, double-click on the email message.

Go to the Message tab, in Move, click on Actions, and select Recall This Message.

Click More Commands (...), hover on Actions, and then select Recall This Message.

There are two things you can do in the Recall This Message dialog box:

Delete unread copies of this message.

Delete unread copies and compose a new message

To get a report on the success of the recall, you can tick the option box, Tell me if recall succeeds or fails on each recipient.

Click on OK to start the process of recalling.

After a brief wait, you should get a message in your inbox that will tell you the status of the recall (successful, queued, or unsuccessful).

Important Notes:

Recall is client-based and will only succeed when the recipient has not opened the email.

Outlook on the web does not have recall.

Outlook for Mac and mobile does not support recall.