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accidentally emptied inbox instead of deleted folde in hotmail. how do I restore messages

Melissa Spartz 0 Reputation points
2026-03-12T21:07:45.94+00:00

accidentally emptied inbox instead of deleted folder in hotmail. I did not want to permanently delete my inbox. how do I restore messages?

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  1. John Jefferson Doyon 61,635 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-03-12T22:00:11.4433333+00:00

    Hi, I'm John!

    Please check your Deleted Items folder and click “Recover items deleted from this folder” at the bottom, sometimes older messages can still be restored from there. Also check your Archive or Junk Email folders. "Recover and restore deleted items in Outlook" https://support.microsoft.com/office/recover-and-restore-deleted-items-in-outlook-49e81f3c-c8f4-4426-a0b9-c0fd751d48ce

    If the emails don’t appear under “Recover items deleted from this folder,” it means they’ve been permanently removed from the mailbox and unfortunately can’t be recovered.

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