# Recover mail removed from Trash

To recover deleted mail, click the filter icon beside the search box and choose **Archive of Deleted Emails**. Fill in what you remember, such as sender or dates, and click **Search**. Tick the mails and click **Restore Mail(s) to Trash**, then **Go to Trash**. Recovery works within your domain's retention period, 7 days by default.

## How to recover mail removed from Trash

1. Click the filter icon at the right of the search box.
2. Choose **Archive of Deleted Emails**.
3. Fill in the sender, subject or dates you remember and click **Search**.
4. Tick the mails you want back and click **Restore Mail(s) to Trash**.
5. Click **Go to Trash** and move the mails to the folder you want.

## When to use it

> On Monday Meera emptied her Trash, which held a mail with a signed contract. On Wednesday legal asks for it. She searches Archive of Deleted Emails for the client's name, restores the mail to Trash and moves it back to her Contracts folder.

## Good to know

- Deleted mail is not gone for good. This screen is where you recover it, and the Mail Rescue Plus Pack gives a longer recovery period.
- Restored mail goes to **Trash** first. Move it out of Trash, or it will be removed again later.
- In Archive Search results the only action is restoring to Trash.
- Searching within the results is not available for archive searches.

## Common questions

**How long can I recover deleted mail?**

For your domain's retention period, which is 7 days by default. Only the server administrator can make it longer, and your domain administrator can see the value but not change it. The Mail Rescue Plus Pack gives a longer recovery period.

**When is mail removed from Trash?**

Mail lying in Trash or Spam-Promo for more than 30 days is emptied automatically. After that, it can still be found under **Archive of Deleted Emails** until the recovery period ends.


Source: https://docs.xgenplus.com/mail/recover-deleted-mail/