my emails from the inbox all disappeared suddenly this morning. How can i get them back?

Anonymous
2024-02-17T10:10:38+00:00

Hi A week ago all my emails disappeared - new emails come in - but all my emails from years back - I need them for tax purposes etc - so this is really distressing.

I have a PC running on Windows 11 - One drive is connected - The emails are not in the deleted folder - nor in the archive folder - I can't find them - yet when I search one - they show up - I can search for instance an email name and then many emails will show up - but they are not in my feed. It is my outlook account.

HELP? I am not a computer wizz so maybe there is a simple trick.

Thank you Barbara Droubay

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-06-30T09:47:57+00:00

    This happened to me this morning and this thread filled me with dread but I found a solution from my end.

    For some bizarre reason, a filter had applied itself, I spotted it in the bottom left corner. I dont know how it got applied but when I 'cleared all filters', all my emails reappeared.

    View ribbon - View Settings - Filter - Clear All

    Hope this helps people

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-01T19:37:43+00:00

    For us, mere mortals, how in the world do you rebuild an .ost file?

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-21T07:06:30+00:00

    That happened to me too. I have no idea where all my emails went... It's very disappointing and I think it should be illegal and not accepted from a trustable public plateform !

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-04T06:50:48+00:00

    I have the same issue.

    All folders is empty this morning 04.mars.2025.

    I only use https://outlook.live.com/ in browser google chrome Versjon 125.0.6422.142.

    Versjon Windows 10 Home

    Versjon 22H2

    Installert den ‎31.‎01.‎2021

    Operativsystembygg 19045.5487

    Opplevelse Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19061.1000.0

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-19T16:35:46+00:00

    hi not sure. i mean i intalled windows 11 on my new computer and follwed the set up wizard. not sure what to tell you - i dont know really what you are asking.

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