Undelete email

rjf17 · November 9th, 2009, 03:27 PM

I accidentally deleted an email I wanted, but couldn't figure out how to "undelete" it. I can see if in the Trash folder, but don't see any menu options to move it back to the Inbox.

I was able to open the message and Forward it to myself, but that seemed overly difficult. Is there any easier way to undo the delete?

geobernd · November 9th, 2009, 04:00 PM

When i trash just add it to the inbox folder and it's back in there...

liljay2k · November 9th, 2009, 04:07 PM

When you can see the list of emails in the trash, touch and hold the message you want to send back to the inbox, for a couple seconds, you will see a menu pop up that says 'to inbox'. Always play around in different apps, there are hidden menus sometimes when you just press and hold, if it doesn't do anything, then there's no menu :-D. Happy Droiding.

rjf17 · November 9th, 2009, 04:55 PM

I tried the touch and hold, but the only options that I see are "Open" and "Delete". (Note: this is in the Trash folder of my Email). No "Add" option.

Howie · November 9th, 2009, 05:04 PM

you could go to the mobile web page on the browser and try to move it if you don't see the option in the app

liljay2k · November 9th, 2009, 05:14 PM

Oh, seems like a difference between gMail app and Email app, I can do that in gMail. I don't have any accounts in the Email app, sorry I couldn't help.

Jebtrix · November 11th, 2009, 12:28 PM

Just got the Droid and realized I can't undelete email. That is sooo lame

stad · October 4th, 2010, 11:46 AM

I know this is late, but it still may be helpful to others. If you download the Yahoo! Mail application from the market, you can move the email from trash to inbox. These changes will then reflect in the native email app. Thanks to Howie for the idea of accessing the account in a different way.

Bonzai007 · December 21st, 2010, 01:56 PM

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Bonzai007 · December 21st, 2010, 02:15 PM

Thanks for the Yahoo Mail application, but I have this problem with a non-Yahoo email (not a Gmail account, either). I have the same issue as what rfj17 originally posted.

Specifically, I have a Motorola A855 Droid with Android version 2.2.1, build FRG83D. When I accidentally delete, I cannot move the email out of the trash folder. Additionally, the email is useless, beyond the ability to just reading it. I cannot reply, reply all, or forward, because all those options are disabled or grayed out. If I press and hold, the options are just limited to open or delete.

Does anyone have a solution, yet?

briankangaroo · March 22nd, 2011, 10:57 AM

Very lame Android! I've lost a couple emails this way before the help on this page. After reading stad's suggestion, I went to laptop and opened my web based account on yahoo instead. It was there in the trash and was able move to inbox. I imagine you can do the same with other non yahoo accounts.