retrieve previously saved drafts

[cat]

Outlook 2003 : I kept an unsend text in "drafts" for months, edited and saved
this file dozens of times during the last few months, never sent. The last
time I edited it, I accidentally clicked the save button when I clear most of
the content. how can I retrieve the previously saved version of this file ?

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

How about you go to the Sent items folder and cut and paste the old text
back in?

Make a few spare copies in the future so you never edit the last one! In
Drafts. Ctrl C to copy then Ctrl V to paste.


Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant

read my articles here: www.judygleeson.com
Canberra, Australia

how to post questions: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555375

 

[Pat Willener]

You can always use Ctrl+Z (undo) as long as you haven't exited the message.

 

[cat]

I never "sent" this file,so it won't show on Sent items, it's on "drafts".....

 

[cat]

I already clicked "save" button and exited the message, that's why i want to
retrieve the previous saved message.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Outlook 2003 : I kept an unsend text in "drafts" for months, edited
and saved this file dozens of times during the last few months, never
sent. The last time I edited it, I accidentally clicked the save
button when I clear most of the content. how can I retrieve the
previously saved version of this file ?

There are no "previous versions", since it's not a file. Unless you used
this draft to send a mesage and you have a copy of that sent message, you
screwed yourself.

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

If you just want to save some text in Outlook for future use, try making a
Note instead. You could make lots of Notes.

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Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant

read my articles here: www.judygleeson.com
Canberra, Australia

how to post questions: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555375