Office 2013 In Depth

Recalling a Message

If you work on a network that uses Microsoft Exchange Server as your email messaging server, you can recall sent messages. You must recall the message before the recipient opens, deletes, or moves it to another folder. This feature is useful if you inadvertently sent an incomplete message or forgot to include an important attachment with the message. The recall feature actually gives you two possibilities: You can recall the message and delete unread copies of the message, or you can recall the message and replace it with a new message, such as a message that includes the attachment you wanted to send.

To recall a message, follow these steps:

1. With the Mail folder selected, select the Sent Items folder.

2. Double-click the ...