- Step 1: Open AOL and click Trash in the left panel.
- Step 2: Select the email that you want to restore.
- Step 3: On the top of the interface, click the drop-down button beside "More", click "Move to", then you can put the restored email to any place as you like.
Why did my old AOL emails disappear?
When emails go missing in AOL Mail, it's often due to a few simple things; either the message is in the wrong folder, your third-party mail client's settings, or your account was deactivated due to inactivity. The first thing place to check if you're missing mail is to check your other folders.
How do I retrieve old emails from AOL?
- Go to AOL .com. ...
- Click on the "Trash" icon located on the left panel to open the Trash folder. ...
- Select the AOL emails you want to recover, click on the "Action" button above, then in the pull-down menu, click on "Inbox" under the "Move To" group of commands.