How to Recover Deleted Emails on iPhone 13
Accidentally deleted an important email? Don’t panic—your iPhone’s Mail app makes it pretty easy to recover messages you didn’t mean to trash. Whether you want to restore one message or multiple emails at once, here’s how to get them back into your inbox.
Restore a Single Deleted Email
If you just deleted one email and want to put it back in your inbox:
- Open the Mail app on your iPhone 13.
- Scroll through your mailboxes and tap Trash (or Bin, depending on your email provider).
- Find the email you want to recover and tap on it to open it.
- Tap the Folder icon at the bottom of the screen.
- Choose Inbox (or another folder where you want the email to go).
That’s it! The message will be moved out of the Trash and back into your inbox.
Recover Multiple Emails at Once
If you need to recover several emails, you don’t have to do it one-by-one.
- Open the Mail app.
- Tap Trash.
- Tap Edit in the top-right corner.
- Select the emails you want to recover by tapping the circles next to them.
- Tap Move at the bottom of the screen.
- Select Inbox (or your preferred folder).
The selected emails will be moved all at once.
Can’t Find the Deleted Email? Try These Folders
If you don’t see the message in Trash, try checking:
- Junk or Spam
- Archive or All Mail
- Important or Starred
Emails sometimes get sorted automatically based on your email provider’s filters or your own rules.
Still Missing? Consider These Options
- Check iCloud Backup: If you’ve recently backed up your device to iCloud, you might be able to restore deleted emails by restoring the backup—just know this resets your phone to an earlier state.
- Use Data Recovery Tools: Some third-party software can attempt to recover deleted messages, though success isn’t guaranteed and results vary.
- Contact Your Email Provider: If the email is tied to a work or school account, your provider or IT admin might be able to recover deleted messages from their end.
Recovering deleted emails is usually quick and simple—as long as you catch it before the messages are permanently erased. Most mail services keep deleted emails in the Trash for around 30 days, so act fast if you want to get them back.