How to Recover AOL E-mail

You can recover deleted mail on AOL within 24 hours.

AOL WebMail, AOL Desktop and AOL 9.0 allow you to restore emails that you have deleted. After you delete an email, AOL maintains the email in a "Trash" or "Recently Deleted" folder on left pane of the "Mail" window. AOL keeps the email in this folder for 24 hours and then deletes it permanently. If you need to recover an email, you can do so within 24 hours of deletion.

Instructions

AOL WebMail

1. Log in to AOL WebMail and select "Trash" or "Recently Deleted" on the left panel.

2. Select the check box next to the email that you want to restore.

3. Click "Restore" to recover the email to your inbox.

AOL Software

1. Open AOL Desktop or AOL 9.0 or later and sign on. Select "Mail" and "Recently Deleted."

2. Select the email that you wish to recover.

3. Right-click the email and click "Restore" on AOL Desktop or click the "Restore" button on AOL 9.0 or later.

References

• AOL Help: How Do I Recover a Recently Deleted Email?
• AOL Help: Delete or Recover Recently Deleted Email on AOL WebMail