How to Find Lost Emails in Gmail

Follow these steps to search all your emails, including those that aren't in your inbox:

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. In the search box, click the Down arrow .
3. Click the All Mail drop down, then select Mail & Spam & Trash.
4. Enter some information that's in the missing email. ...
5. At the bottom of the box, click Search .

1. How do I recover emails from Gmail?
2. Why have my emails disappeared?
3. Why are my emails missing in Gmail?
4. Can I recover emails from years ago?
5. How do I recover my inbox emails?
6. Why are my emails not showing up in my inbox?
7. How far back does Gmail keep emails?
8. How do I find old emails on Gmail?
9. How do I retrieve old emails from years ago in Gmail?

How do I recover emails from Gmail?

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
2. In the top left, tap Menu .
3. Tap Trash.
4. Tap the letter or photo next to the messages you want to recover.
5. In the top right, tap More .
6. Tap Move to.
7. Choose where you want to move the message to, like your inbox.

Why have my emails disappeared?

Typically, emails go missing when an email is accidentally deleted. It can also happen if the email system incorrectly flags an incoming message as spam, which would mean the message never reached your inbox. Less frequently, an email can go missing if it's archived and you don't realize it.

Why are my emails missing in Gmail?

Emails might skip your inbox if they were accidentally archived, deleted, or marked as spam. Tip: To filter your search results even more, you can also use search operators. You may have created a filter that automatically archives or deletes certain emails.

Can I recover emails from years ago?

If the emails you received ten years ago has been deleted within the last five days, you can recover them. Emails that were lost or deleted more than 5 days ago are already purged from the servers.

How do I recover my inbox emails?

Look in the trash can in your email program. The first place any disappearing or deleted emails go is the trash can. Sometimes, you can find them there. If you see any emails you'd like to restore, check mark them and select "Restore" or "Undelete" or "Move to inbox."

Why are my emails not showing up in my inbox?

Fortunately, you should be able to find the source of this problem with a little troubleshooting, and the most common causes of missing mail are easily fixed. Your mail can go missing from your inbox because of filters or forwarding, or because of POP and IMAP settings in your other mail systems.

How far back does Gmail keep emails?

Note, though, that even after an email is deleted "forever," either by you or automatically by Gmail from your spam or trash folders, the messages could remain on Google's servers for up to 60 days.

How do I find old emails on Gmail?

Find older or newer emails by using the older_than: and newer_than: operators. For example, if you enter "older_than:1y" Gmail will show you all messages older than 1 year (use "m" for months and "d" for days). To find emails received within the last 4 days, use "newer_than:4d".

How do I retrieve old emails from years ago in Gmail?

Open your Gmail via mail.google.com. Use the drop down arrow, end of your search box atop the screen. Use query fields like To: & From:, subject, key words, date range. Click on the blue search button on the bottom left of the search box and all of any available or recoverable deleted emails will be shown.