How to find deleted items in gmail

Recover Gmail messages from the Trash

1. 1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
2. 2. On the left side of the page, scroll down, then click "More >Trash".
3. 3. Check the box next to any messages you want to recover.
4. 4. Click "Move to".
5. 5. Choose where you want to move the message to...Read More>>

5 Solutions on How to Recover Deleted Emails from Gmail

Many users have experienced the problem of mistakenly deleting emails or messages from your Gmail to free up space or declutter the account. Then, you aren’t sure how to recover deleted emails from your Gmail account. Don't worry. In this guide, we will talk about how to recover deleted emails in Gmail with details, even recovering the permanently deleted emails.

How to Restore Deleted Emails in Gmail Within 30 Days

If you delete an email, it stays in your Trash folder for 30 days. Or, if you mark an email as spam, it also stays in the Spam folder for 30 days. In this period, you can recover deleted emails in Gmail through the ways below. 

Method 1. Recover Deleted Email Through "Mail & Spam & Trash"

Gmail’s "Mail & Spam & Trash" option can be very helpful in finding emails among the spam. It's better to search for emails on a computer rather than via a mobile app since some of the features aren't available in the latter.

Step 1. On your computer, open Gmail. In the search box, click the down arrow.

Step 2. Click the "All Mail" drop-down, then select "Mail & Spam & Trash".

Step 3. Enter some information that's in the missing email. For example, "From who", or "To who". (Here, we take Google as an example.) If you're not sure about exact words or details, leave the fields blank.

Step 4. At the bottom of the box, click "Search". Then, all of your deleted emails will be revealed. You can get them back easily.

Method 2. Retrieve Deleted Gmail Emails by Editing/Deleting Filter

You may have created a filter that automatically archives or deletes certain emails. You can check your filter with the steps below:

Step 1. Open Gmail from a browser. In the top right, click the "Settings" icon and then select "Settings".

Step 2. At the top, click the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab. Look for filters that include the words "Delete it" or "Skip Inbox".

Step 3. To the right, click "Edit" or "Delete". If you choose "Edit", click "Continue" to edit the Filter.

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Step 4. Uncheck "Skip the Index" and "Delete it > "Update filter".

Step 5. If you choose "Delete", select "Delete" > click "OK" to confirm.

Method 3. Restore Deleted Emails from Gmail's Trash Folder

Some users might have hidden the Gmail trashes, and this method will help you unhide them and restore deleted emails in Gmail from Trash.

Step 1. Open your Gmail account and sign in > click on "Settings" > "Labels" > "Show". This will show your Trash folder on the left pane of the Gmail window.

Step 2. Now, you can see all deleted email files in the "Trash" folder. Select or check the wanted email and files, then click on the mail icon at the top of the window with the "Move To" words to move your deleted emails to the Inbox.

Like said above, if you delete an email, it goes to the Trash folder for 30 days. After 30 days, emails are permanently deleted from the Trash. Is it possible to recover permanently deleted emails in Gmail? Yes, if the deleted emails are not located in the Trash folder. Your email host may have a copy of your emails. Learn how to do it with the step-by-step guides below.

Method 1. Recover Permanently Deleted Emails from Gmail Server

 Notice:

• If your emails are deleted from the server, Gmail (free version) is unable to restore them for you. If you are a Google Apps user, they do offer that option. 
• There's only one copy of every Gmail email. If you deleted an email from one place, like a label or a device, it is deleted from Gmail entirely. 
• Gmail groups all replies to an original email together in a single conversation. When you click or tap delete, the entire conversation is deleted, including the original email and any replies.

The steps we talk about are similar to Method 1 in the first part. You can go back to access the detailed steps.

Method 2. Recover Permanently Deleted Emails in Gmail with Gmail Support Team

Another way to recover permanently deleted emails in Gmail is by sending a request to the Gmail Support Team to ask it to recover your deleted emails. This method is not 100% effective. It usually works for Gmail accounts that are attacked.

Step 1. Sign in to your Gmail account. Then, open the following form. 

Step 2. Fill in the form with all the necessary details. Make sure to describe your problem well.

Step 3. Click "Submit" after all the information is filled in.

How to Recover Deleted Emails from Gmail on Android 

You can recover deleted emails from Gmail on Android phones with the methods below. Retrieve Gmail emails out of the Trash folder if you deleted them in the last 30 days.

Step 1. Open the Gmail app on your Android device.

Step 2. Tap the Menu button at the top left. Then, tap "Trash" to recover messages from the Trash. 

Step 3. Tap the letter or photo next to the email you want to restore. 

Step 4. Tap the three dots More button at the top right of the screen.

Step 5. Tap "Move to". Select a new folder, like Inbox to move the email to. 

Once done, the email in Gmail will be recovered from deletion and will not be removed from the Inbox for 30 days.  

How to Recover Deleted Emails from Gmail on iPhone & iPad

Take the following steps to recover permanently deleted emails from Trash in Gmail on your iPhone or iPad.  

First, find the deleted emails in your Gmail Trash.

Step 1. Turn on your iPhone or iPad and open the Gmail app.

Step 2. At the top left of your screen, tap "Menu".

Step 3. Tap "Trash" to check the emails you need to restore. 

Then, recover emails from the Trash in Gmail 

Step 4. Select the emails. Then, tap "More" at the top right of your screen. 

Step 5. On the window that pops up, select "Move to" and choose where you want to move your emails. You can choose the Inbox folder or other categories. 

Is It Possible to Recover Deleted Gmail Emails with Data Recovery Software

What about using any of the data recovery products to recover deleted emails in the Gmail account? Unfortunately, it's impossible to recover deleted emails from Gmail, Thunderbird, or other email applications by using data recovery software, let alone restore the permanently deleted messages. The reasons are explained below.

1. Emails are not files; they are stored in the email database file.

Data recovery software or tools can only scan and find lost files saved on your local drive inside your PC or storage devices.

2. Removing these emails only changes the contents of the database file.

It's similar to how you edit a word document. Deleting one or a few words inside it and saving the changes, but the text itself is still there, and it is not lost.

3. No data recovery software can retrieve deleted emails from the database file. 

As far as we know, currently, no data recovery software can retrieve deleted emails from existing database files. 

How to Recover Permanently Deleted Emails in Outlook with Software 

Although it's impossible to recover Gmail with data recovery software, you can recover Outlook emails with a file recovery tool. If you lost a locally saved email file on your computer and not in the browser or email app, EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard can help restore it from your local PC or storage devices. This tool enables you to recover permanently deleted files from HDD, SSD, external hard drive, USB flash drive, etc.

There are two types of Outlook data files used by Outlook: .pst and .ost. EaseUS file recovery software supports both PST file recovery and OST file recovery. You can quickly restore the emails that you've deleted on a local drive; even if the PST/OST files are permanently gone.

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard

• Recover lost or deleted documents, photos, videos, audio files, and emails effectively
• Recover files from emptied recycle bin, HDD, SSD, USB flash drive, memory card, SD card, digital camera, and camcorders
• Support data recovery for sudden deletion, hard drive corruption/formatting, virus attack, or system crash, etc.

Step 1. Choose the drive or partition where you lost email files, and click "Scan".

Step 2. The software will initiate a scanning process immediately. Wait patiently until the scanning process completes. To quickly locate the email files, click "Others" in the left panel. Then, look for PST files or Outlook files in the file type list.

Step 3. Then, choose the desired email files and click "Recover". Save the files to another location instead of the original one.