Check the Trash folder in Gmail
Open Gmail and sign in to the correct account
Click More in the left menu
Open Trash
Select the deleted email
Click Move to
Choose Inbox or another folder
Use Gmail search to find the email
Search by sender, subject, or keywords
Check All Mail for archived messages
Recover recently deleted mail from Trash within 30 days
Restore the message before it is permanently deleted
Use Gmail’s Message Recovery Tool if the email is permanently deleted
Go to the Google Workspace Message Recovery page
Submit a recovery request if available for your account
Ask your Google Workspace administrator for help
Contact your admin if you use a work or school account
Check connected email clients
Look in Outlook, Apple Mail, or other apps if Gmail was synced
Review filters and forwarding settings
Make sure the email was not moved automatically
Check Spam and other labels
Look for the message in Spam, Promotions, Social, or custom labels