(Updated) Microsoft Outlook: Message recall in the Outlook app for iOS and Android

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Start Date March 7, 2025
End Date June 9, 2025
Last Modified April 11, 2025
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Updated April 10, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

From the Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android apps, you can request that Outlook to attempt to recall a message sent to a colleague within your organization.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 471444.

When this will happen:

General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out in early March 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March).

How this will affect your organization:

Users will have the option to request a recall attempt for a sent email. This feature provides an additional layer of control for users who need to retract emails sent in error.

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Learn more: Recall emails in Outlook for Android and iOS.

What you need to do to prepare:

This change will happen automatically by the specified date. No admin action is required. Please notify your users about this change and update relevant documentation.