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How do I know if my Outlook recall was successful?

How do I know if my Outlook recall was successful?

When recalling the email, make sure to tick the following option: Tell me if recall succeeds or fails for each recipient. As a result, Outlook will send you a notification about each recipient. If the recall was successful, you’ll see a Recall Success note in front of the subject.

Can you successfully recall an email in Outlook?

In Mail, in the Navigation Pane, click Sent Items. Open the message that you want to recall and replace. On the Message tab, in the Actions group, click Other Actions, and then click Recall This Message. Click Delete unread copies and replace with a new message or Delete unread copies and replace with a new message.

Under what conditions can you successfully recall a message Outlook?

When will Recall actually work

  • The first condition for Recall to work is that you must be using an Exchange account and the recipient must be within that same Exchange organization as well.
  • The recipient must also be using Outlook to read his/her emails.
  • The recipient must have an active connection with Exchange.

How long does it take to know if a message recall worked?

Note: Recalling a message can take up to two minutes to process and will only be successful if the following conditions are met: The recipient uses the Outlook client (not Outlook on the web or the Outlook app), and Outlook is running.

Does recipient know if recall email?

There will be no trace of the original email that you recalled, the receiver will never know that you recalled the email. You will receive an email notifying you that the email was recalled successfully.

What if Outlook says you tried to recall this message?

When you attempt to recall a message, a recall notification appears in the recipient’s Inbox and remains there while the recall process is taking place. If the recipient has the Outlook Inbox open, this notification may prompt them to immediately open the message you are attempting to recall.

Why message Recall Fails in Outlook?

If an Outlook recipient opens the message before opening the recall request, the recall will fail. Outlook users who have the preview pane turned on may still be able to read the recalled message, even if they haven’t opened it. Most users will see the recall request and immediately rush to read the message.

Will the recipient know that I have recall the message?

To recall a message you have sent, go to your “Sent Items”, open up the email message and under “Actions” click “Recall This Message”. There will be no trace of the original email that you recalled, the receiver will never know that you recalled the email.

What happens when you successfully recall an email?

If you are in luck and recalling the message actually works (see more details what is required for it to work below), the email will be deleted and replaced with the new, correct one. There will be no trace of the original email that you recalled, the receiver will never know that you recalled the email.

How do I recall an email in Outlook without recipient knowing?

To recall a message without sending a revised message, do the following:

  1. In Mail, in the Navigation Pane, click Sent Items.
  2. Open the message that you want to recall.
  3. On the Message tab, in the Move group, click Actions, and then click Recall This Message.
  4. Click Delete unread copies of this message.

Do people get notified if you recall a message?

Note: When you recall a message, the recipient will receive notification that you are recalling a message. If your recipient has already opened your email, recall will fail certainly. For more information, you can refer to this document.