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How to Recover Deleted Items from Microsoft Outlook 2003 and 2007

If you accidently deleted items like Emails, contacts, calendar, tasks, etc from your mailbox using Outlook, you can recover them as they are first transferred to the Deleted Items folder of that mailbox. But even if you delete them from the Deleted Items folder you can still recover them. This feature is enabled by default in Outlook 2007 but if you are using 2003 then you’ll have to modify your system registry.
Enabling recovery of deleted items in Outlook 2003:
1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate and click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\Client\Options
3. On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:
Value name: DumpsterAlwaysOn
Data type: DWORD
Value data: 1
4. Close the Registry Editor.
Now when you start Microsoft Outlook 2003 you’ll be able to see a new option- Recover Deleted Items in the tools menu.

Recovering deleted items in Outlook 2007:
1. In the folder from where you deleted the item, or in the Deleted Items folder, click 2. Recover Deleted Items on the Tools menu.
Click an item and then click Recover Selected Items
NOTE: If an item doesn’t appear in the Recover Deleted Items dialog box then you can’t recover it.

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11 comments for “How to Recover Deleted Items from Microsoft Outlook 2003 and 2007”

  1. MyAvatars 0.2

    I did the did regedit but it did not work. ( I’m using the junk OS Vista) But I found a work around. Drag the deleted Calendar item over to the calendar and it restored the series.

    Posted by Dave | June 25, 2008, 11:56 am
  2. MyAvatars 0.2

    I just wrote a detailed step-by-step on the very subject as well as explaining a few other items. Hope this helps a few of the readers: http://www.groovypost.com/howto/microsoft/outlook/recover-deleted-email-in-microsoft-outlook-from-any-folder/

    Posted by MrGroove | October 11, 2008, 3:15 pm
  3. MyAvatars 0.2

    Originally Posted By DaveI did the did regedit but it did not work. ( I’m using the junk OS Vista) But I found a work around. Drag the deleted Calendar item over to the calendar and it restored the series.

    A bit confused what you did here. Did you drag the Calendar item OUT of the deleted items folder or the dumpster bin? or?

    Posted by MrGroove | October 11, 2008, 3:16 pm
  4. MyAvatars 0.2

    This only works if you are using Outlook with an Exchange Server. This will not work for POP3 accounts etc.

    Posted by DavidS | August 6, 2009, 5:14 pm
  5. MyAvatars 0.2

    I have accidentally removed all my contacts from Outlook while synching with HTC Mogul. Help!I have Outlook2007 but I do not see “Recover Deleted Items” under Tools.

    Posted by Indar Schabra | January 20, 2010, 3:10 am
  6. MyAvatars 0.2

    Help, I deleted a contact group for my newsletter and can’t seem to find any way to get it back. Outlook 2007.

    Posted by Rick | June 13, 2010, 4:30 am
  7. MyAvatars 0.2

    I have accidentally removed all my contacts from Outlook while synching with i-mate jasjam.
    Help!I have Outlook2007 but I do not see “Recover Deleted Items” under Tools.

    Posted by Matta | June 26, 2010, 5:46 pm
  8. MyAvatars 0.2

    You have to have Exchange Server to enable this feature. Most of us reading email at home do not.

    Posted by Deborah Evelyn | July 18, 2010, 4:05 pm
  9. MyAvatars 0.2

    NOTE~!:Outlook 2007 with NO EXCHANGE SERVER does no have default feture under TOOLS for RECOVER DELETED ITEMS

    Posted by Harold Nemetz | August 3, 2010, 1:16 am
  10. MyAvatars 0.2

    oulook 2007 does not have default feature under Tools for Recover Deleted Items

    Posted by Harold Nemetz | August 3, 2010, 1:18 am
  11. MyAvatars 0.2

    I am not on an Exchange Server. I have POP3. Are there ANY options for retrieving accidentally deleted Outlook emails?

    Posted by Beverly | August 14, 2010, 4:50 am

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