Email recall status in Outlook

You know if your recall was successful if you get a message with the subject line "Message Recall Success."

When you recall an email in classic Outlook, make sure to:

1. Select Delete unread copies of this message or Delete unread copies and replace with a message.

2. Check the box for Tell me if recall succeeds or fails for each recipient.

3. Select OK.

For more info, see Recall or replace an email message that you sent.

In new Outlook, after you recall a message, you'll receive a message-recall report in your inbox. To see the status of your recall attempt:

1. Open the message entitled Message Recall Report.

2. In the message, select the link named "View Message Recall Report".

3. The report opens in a browser window. There are three possible statuses: Recalled, Pending, Failed. Often the status is Pending at first. You can refresh the report later for an updated status.