How do I delete or recover recently deleted e-mail on AOL Mail?

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Delete an E-mail on AOL Mail

Even if you have not read it, you can delete the e-mail from your AOL Mail mailbox immediately. Deleting an e-mail moves the e-mail to the Recently Deleted folder.

To delete an e-mail:

1. On the left panel of Mail window, click the folder that contains the e-mail you wish to delete.
2. Click the box next to the e-mail you wish to delete, to place a check mark in it.
3. Click the Delete button.

Delete an E-mail from the Recently Deleted Folder

Deleting an e-mail from the Recently Deleted folder will delete the e-mail permanently from your mailbox.

Notes:

If using New/Old mail view, the e-mails will remain in the Recently Deleted folder for 24 hours.

If using the unified Inbox view, the e-mails will remain in the Recently Deleted folder for 7 days.

To delete an e-mail from the Recently Deleted folder:

1. On the left panel of the Mail window, click the Recently Deleted folder to open it.
2. Click the box next to the e-mail you wish to delete, to place a check mark in it.
3. Click the Delete button.
4. Click the OK button.

Recover Recently Deleted E-mail

E-mails deleted from the Recently deleted and Spam folders are immediately erased, and are unrecoverable. Recovered e-mail is returned to your Inbox or to the folder from which it was originally deleted.

To recover deleted e-mail:

1. On the left panel of the Mail window, click theRecently Deleted folder to open it.
2. Click the box next to the message you wish to recover, to place a check mark in it.
3. Click the Restore button.