---
title: "How to Undo Sending an Outlook Email"
url: https://lookeen.com/blog/how-to-undo-sending-an-outlook-email
lang: en
description: "Do you want to undo sending a message in Outlook or recall an email? Click here for the solution."
author: "Froher Yosofy"
published: 2021-02-16T15:46:20+00:00
modified: 2026-11-11T05:12:58+00:00
---

# How to Undo Sending an Outlook Email

A spelling mistake, the wrong attachment, or even the incorrect email address. In everyday life, it can quickly happen that a flawed or incomplete email has been sent. By the time you notice the error, it is usually too late. But don’t worry! In this article, you will learn how to easily undo the sending of an email message in Outlook. The following step-by-step guide applies to all newer Outlook versions from 2010 onwards.

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**Step 1:** Start Outlook.

**Step 2:** Click on your email account and then on *Sent Items*.

![Open Outlook Sent Items](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Outlook-Gesendete-Elemente.jpg)

**Step 3:** Find the email or message you want to recall and double-click it. A new window should now open.

**Step 4:** In the new window, next to the *Move* folder, you will find the *Actions* tab. Click on it and then select *Recall This Message*.

![Outlook Recall Message Menu](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Outlook-Nachricht-zurueckrufen.jpg)

**Step 5:** In the final step, you can choose whether your message should be deleted or replaced for the recipient. Additionally, you can uncheck *Notify me of recall success or failure for each recipient*, so that the recipient does not receive a notification about the recall of your email.

![Outlook Recall Message Settings](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Outlook-Nachricht-loeschen-oder-ersetzen.jpg)

If you have followed these steps, you have successfully undone the sending of your email. However, this assumes that your recipient has not yet read your message.

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Did a small typo slip into your email or did you forget an attachment? Then you can edit your already sent message without deleting or recalling it directly. [Find out how in this blog post.](https://outlook-blog.de/9301/outlook-versendete-mail-bearbeiten-so-gehts/)

See you soon!