Learn how to recover deleted items, such as email, contacts, calendar appointments, and tasks in Outlook.

You'll be asked questions that are specific to the account you're trying to recover. If you used the account with any of the products and services below, expand a section to see more information on …

If you cannot open your Outlook data file or suspect that the file is damaged, use the Inbox Repair tool (scanpst.exe) to repair errors in the file.

Retype the first part of the email address or the last four digits of the phone number hinted at in the previous window. Select Get code. Microsoft will send a verification code to the email or phone …

In classic Outlook, go to your email folder list, and then click Deleted Items. Use the Search Deleted Items box (or press CTRL + E) to find the item you want to recover.

Your Outlook.com password is the same as your Microsoft account password. The steps below describe how to change a known password for a Microsoft personal account.

To get support in Outlook.com, click here or select Help on the menu bar and enter your query. If the self-help doesn't solve your problem, scroll down to Still need help? and select Yes.

Note: Some of the following steps may vary, depending on the level of security on your account and the range of numbers or email addresses you have added. Select Use my password then Forgot …

If you want to back up the message folders locally (in addition to keeping them on the server), you can automatically move or delete older items with AutoArchive or export the items to a .pst file that you …

If you recently bought a new Windows device, you might not be able to find classic Outlook, or the icon appears, but when you try to open it, you might get an error that says, We couldn't verify and install …