Oh no, did you delete something in Outlook that you shouldn’t have? If you’re like me, you are probably kicking yourself for tossing that oh-so-important email or attachment down the drain. Unless, of course, your organization has an Exchange server with Deleted Items Retention enabled.

You probably have access to this valuable feature without even knowing it. Deleted Items Retention is enabled by default on most Exchange servers since Exchange 2000, and system administrators are able to choose how many days of deleted items to keep (default is 14).

Your bacon may or may not already be saved. To use this feature, highlight the folder where your missing items used to reside.

Then, in the Tools menu, choose Recover Deleted Items…

Then choose the item you would like to restore.

Simple as that! The item will go back to its folder of origin and you can breathe a sigh of relief.

If you’re not sure whether your organization is using Deleted Items Retention, give us a call at Dynamic Edge and we’ll check things out for you.