Email, Messaging, & Video Calls > Email 282 282 people found this article helpful How to Recover Deleted Emails in Yahoo Mail Move it back out of the Trash, or send a request to Yahoo By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 19, 2021 Reviewed by Christine Baker Reviewed by Christine Baker Christine Baker is a marketing consultant with experience working for a variety of clients. Her expertise includes social media, web development, and graphic design. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail What to Know If the deleted email is still in Trash, select it, then click Move > Inbox > D+0 (zero). (Click Restore to Inbox in older Yahoo versions.)Alternatively, send a restore request to Yahoo. This article explains how to recover Yahoo mail messages that have been lost or deleted. Undelete Mail When you delete an email, it moves to the Trash folder, where it sits until you empty that folder. You can recover a message quickly if it's still in your Trash folder. Here's how: Select the Trash folder in Yahoo Mail. You'll see it in the navigation pane at the left of the Yahoo email screen. Click the check box next to each email you want to recover. Click Restore to Inbox. The selected email will now show in your Inbox. Recover Lost or Deleted Emails To rescue lost or deleted messages you've received in the past seven days or to undelete messages after you've emptied the Trash folder: Go to Yahoo! Mail's Recover lost or deleted emails page. Click Send a Restore Request. Use the drop-down menu to describe the problem. In this case, select Mail: Accidentally deleted messages on webMail. There is also a selection if you use a mobile device. Choose the appropriate timeframe in the drop-down list under When did you last see the missing messages. The maximum amount of time is 16 hours. Fill in the other fields of the form, check the CAPTCHA box, and select Create a Request. While you wait for Yahoo to return your Yahoo Mail account to the state it was in at the specified time from a backup copy, forward or download any new messages. The backup replaces your existing email boxes and folders. FAQ How do I recover deleted emails from Gmail? Your emails may still be recoverable if it is less than 30 days. To check, on the left pane, select More > Trash. If it is after 30 days, your email is gone forever. How do I recover permanently deleted emails on the iPhone? Once you delete deleted emails from Mail on your iPhone they can no longer be recovered. How do I recover deleted emails in Outlook? In Deleted Items, select the message you want to recover, then go to Home and select Move > Other Folder. Select destination then click OK (Move for Mac). Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit