{"id":95774,"date":"2022-03-15T08:33:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T08:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=95774"},"modified":"2025-10-10T07:28:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T07:28:48","slug":"fix-outlook-inbox-emails-disappeared-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fix-outlook-inbox-emails-disappeared-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix the Outlook Inbox Emails Disappeared Issue?"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Several Microsoft Outlook users on different forums have reported encountering the &ldquo;Outlook inbox emails disappeared&rdquo; issue. Here are some user queries:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Outlook\/comments\/1i195qc\/an_important_email_disappeared_from_my_inbox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Query 1<\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>&ldquo;An important email containing travel bookings I made for a colleague has literally disappeared from my inbox. I know I received it. I opened it on Friday to confirm the details. Now it&rsquo;s gone. I&rsquo;ve checked, the archive, junk, and deleted folders. It&rsquo;s not there. Any suggestions?&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Outlook\/comments\/12d7alh\/emails_in_my_inbox_are_literally_disappearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Query 2<\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>&ldquo;Trying to go through my emails and I can see that I have 19 unread emails in my inbox. At first they are there, then after a few seconds the whole inbox glitches out, then is empty. If I click on another folder like my sent, or junk box, then switch back to my inbox, I can see all of my unread emails for a moment, then again everything disappears.&ldquo;<\/em><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/answers\/questions\/4636490\/my-emails-from-the-inbox-all-disappeared-suddenly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Query 3<\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>&ldquo;My emails from the inbox all disappeared suddenly this morning. How can I get them back?&rdquo;<\/em><em><\/em><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/answers\/questions\/5528579\/my-email-inbox-mails-disappeared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Query 4<\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>&ldquo;Inbox emails have disappeared since yesterday; however, new emails are coming old ones have vanished.&rdquo;<\/em><em><\/em><\/p><p>From the above queries, it seems that the &ldquo;Outlook inbox emails disappeared&rdquo; issue is quite commonly faced by Outlook users. If you&rsquo;re one such user, then you&rsquo;re at the right place as in this guide you&rsquo;ll get to know how to fix this issue and recover your disappeared or missing emails from Outlook.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"causes-of-the-outlook-inbox-emails-disappeared-issue\">Causes of the Outlook Inbox Emails Disappeared Issue<\/h2><p>The inbox emails in Outlook can disappear due to several reasons, such as:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Incorrect POP or IMAP settings can lead to missing emails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Syncing issues between mobile and desktop can cause unintended deletions or cause emails to temporarily not appear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorrect filter settings, sorting settings, or rules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorrect view settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/repair-profile-outlook-2007-2010-2013-2016\/\">Corrupt Outlook profile<\/a> can result in missing emails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You might be using an incorrect email account (if managing multiple accounts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inactivity in your Outlook account can lead to missing emails<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security applications, like Antivirus software or firewall, can interface with Outlook functionality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatic archiving is enabled and older emails are moved to an archive folder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mail offline settings are set to shorter duration<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"solutions-to-fix-inbox-emails-disappeared-issue-and-recover-the-missing-emails-in-outlook\">Solutions to Fix Inbox Emails Disappeared Issue and Recover the Missing Emails in Outlook<\/h2><p>Follow these solutions to fix the issue of Outlook emails disappearing from the Inbox and recover the missing\/disappeared emails.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution 1 &ndash; Check the Deleted Items Folder in Outlook<\/h3><p>First, check the Deleted Items folder for the missing or disappeared emails. It&rsquo;s possible that you may have accidentally deleted the emails from the Inbox folder. If found in the Deleted Items, select the emails and move them to the desired folder.<\/p><p>If emails are not found in the Deleted Items folder, you can still recover them. Follow these steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under the&nbsp;<strong>Home<\/strong>&nbsp;menu, click&nbsp;<strong>Recover Deleted Items from<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Server.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Recover-Deleted-Items-from-Server.jpg\" alt=\"Recover Deleted Items from Server\" class=\"wp-image-186210 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Recover-Deleted-Items-from-Server.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Recover-Deleted-Items-from-Server-150x107.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the mail items you want to restore and click <strong>OK<\/strong>. Make sure the&nbsp;<strong>Restore Selected Items<\/strong>&nbsp;option is selected.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Restore-Selected-Items-.jpg\" alt=\"Restore Selected Items&nbsp;option is selected\" class=\"wp-image-186211 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Restore-Selected-Items-.jpg 508w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Restore-Selected-Items--300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Restore-Selected-Items--150x144.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The restored mail items will appear in the&nbsp;<strong>Deleted Items<\/strong>&nbsp;folder. From there, you can move them to the Inbox folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution 2 &ndash; Review and Update Outlook Email Rules<\/h3><p>Incorrect rules may move the incoming emails to another folder and affect how Outlook stores and displays the emails. Thus, check if any rule is causing the discrepancy.The steps are as follows:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open&nbsp;<strong>Outlook<\/strong>&nbsp;and go to&nbsp;<strong>Rules.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select&nbsp;<strong>Manage Rules and Alerts&hellip;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Manage-Rules-and-Alerts%E2%80%A6.jpg\" alt=\"Select&nbsp;Manage Rules and Alerts&hellip;.\" class=\"wp-image-186212 apply-gradient-on-post-images\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check if all the rules defined by you are correct.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/check-email-rules.jpg\" alt=\"Check if all the rules defined by you are correct\" class=\"wp-image-186213 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/check-email-rules.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/check-email-rules-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/check-email-rules-150x124.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You can double-click on a rule to open further details and change various conditions to fix any incorrectly defined rule.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Rules-wizard.jpg\" alt=\"fix any incorrectly defined rule\" class=\"wp-image-186214 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Rules-wizard.jpg 439w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Rules-wizard-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Rules-wizard-150x185.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure><p>You can change, edit, or delete a rule if it is incorrect.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution 3 &ndash; Find and Restore Archived Emails in Outlook<\/h3><p>When you archive emails, the emails are removed from the mailbox and stored in an archive folder\/file. If you are looking for older emails that may have been archived, check your archive folder. If found, you can move them to your mailbox. For this, right-click on the emails, click&nbsp;<strong>Move&nbsp;<\/strong>&gt;&nbsp;<strong>Other Folder,<\/strong>&nbsp;and choose the&nbsp;<strong>Inbox<\/strong>&nbsp;folder.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/copy-items-.jpg\" alt=\" Click&nbsp;Move&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;Other Folder\" class=\"wp-image-186215 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/copy-items-.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/copy-items--300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/copy-items--150x127.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution 4 &ndash; Fix Profile Errors by Creating a New Outlook Profile<\/h3><p>Replacing corrupt or damaged profile can also quickly resolve such issues in Outlook and may help you get back your emails stuck between the mailbox server and your Outlook client. Follow the steps below to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/article\/create-a-new-profile-on-outlook.php\">create a new Outlook profile<\/a>:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open&nbsp;<strong>Control Panel&nbsp;<\/strong>and close Outlook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Mail&nbsp;<\/strong>&gt;&nbsp;<strong>Show Profiles&hellip;<\/strong>&nbsp;and then click the&nbsp;<strong>Add&nbsp;<\/strong>button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type the new profile name and click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configure your email account in this new profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once set up, Outlook will create a new PST file and start synchronizing the mail items from the mailbox server.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>After the synchronization is finished, check your Inbox folder for emails. If disappeared emails are visible, you may remove your old profile. However, if this didn&rsquo;t fix the issue and emails are still missing, do not remove your old profile as it will also delete the default PST file that may contain emails you are looking for.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution 5 &ndash; Remove Filters Hiding Emails in Outlook<\/h3><p>You can also try resetting and clearing all the filters that might be preventing Outlook from displaying emails. The steps are as follows:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Outlook and go to&nbsp;<strong>View &gt; View Settings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/View-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Outlook and go to&nbsp;View &gt; View Settings\" class=\"wp-image-186216 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/View-Settings.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/View-Settings-150x78.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Filter&hellip;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Click-Filter%E2%80%A6.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Filter&hellip;.\" class=\"wp-image-186217 apply-gradient-on-post-images\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Clear All<\/strong>&nbsp;and click&nbsp;<strong>OK &gt; OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Click-Clear-All.jpg\" alt=\"Click Clear All\" class=\"wp-image-186218 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Click-Clear-All.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Click-Clear-All-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Click-Clear-All-150x116.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once done, restart Outlook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to&nbsp;<strong>Send\/Receive<\/strong>&nbsp;and click&nbsp;<strong>Update Folder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also, click&nbsp;<strong>Send\/Receive All Folders.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Then check your Inbox for disappeared emails.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution 6 &ndash; Adjust Offline Mail Settings<\/h3><p>Outlook&rsquo;s offline mail settings determine how much email data is stored locally. If the duration in &ldquo;Keep Mail Offline&rdquo; slider is set too short, for example 2 months, older emails may not appear in the Inbox. In such a case, you can check and increase the duration in Offline Mail settings. Here&rsquo;s how to do so:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In your Outlook application, click <strong>File<\/strong>, click the <strong>Account Settings <\/strong>dropdown, and select <strong>Account Settings&hellip;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/select-Account-settings.jpg\" alt=\"select Account settings\" class=\"wp-image-186220 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/select-Account-settings.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/select-Account-settings-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/select-Account-settings-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Account Settings, click <strong>Change<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/change-account-settings.jpg\" alt=\"change account settings\" class=\"wp-image-186221 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/change-account-settings.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/change-account-settings-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/change-account-settings-150x122.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Change Account window, under Account Settings, under Offline Settings, increase the duration of &ldquo;<strong>Keep Mail Offline for<\/strong>&rdquo; to 1 year or more.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/changing-offline-settings-using-change-account-window.jpg\" alt=\"changing offline settings using change account window\" class=\"wp-image-186222 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/changing-offline-settings-using-change-account-window.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/changing-offline-settings-using-change-account-window-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/changing-offline-settings-using-change-account-window-150x107.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Next<\/strong> and then click <strong>Finish.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution 7 &ndash; Repair Damaged PST File with Inbox Repair Tool<\/h3><p>A partially damaged or inconsistent PST file may also lead to such issues as it fails to store new mail items. To overcome this situation, you can use Inbox Repair Tool or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/article\/download-free-scanpst-exe.php\">SCANPST.EXE<\/a>&nbsp;tool that comes with the Microsoft Office to fix the PST file errors. The steps are as follows:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to&nbsp;<strong>C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office16<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>C:\\Program Files(x86)\\Microsoft Office\\Office16&nbsp;<\/strong>and launch SCANPST.EXE. Here, change the Office version number with your application version.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inbox-Repair-Tool-.jpg\" alt=\"use Inbox Repair Tool or&nbsp;SCANPST.EXE&nbsp;tool \" class=\"wp-image-186223 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inbox-Repair-Tool-.jpg 697w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inbox-Repair-Tool--300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Inbox-Repair-Tool--150x41.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Browse<\/strong>&nbsp;and select the PST file.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/select-the-PST-file.jpg\" alt=\"Click&nbsp;Browse&nbsp;and select the PST file\" class=\"wp-image-186227 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/select-the-PST-file.jpg 349w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/select-the-PST-file-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/select-the-PST-file-150x128.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Start<\/strong>. This will scan the PST for errors.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"344\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/scan-the-PST-for-errors-1.jpg\" alt=\"scan the PST for errors\" class=\"wp-image-186226 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/scan-the-PST-for-errors-1.jpg 344w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/scan-the-PST-for-errors-1-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/scan-the-PST-for-errors-1-150x138.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click&nbsp;<strong>Repair&nbsp;<\/strong>to fix the PST file errors. This may take a while.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Repair-to-fix-the-PST-file-errors.jpg\" alt=\"Repair to fix the PST file errors\" class=\"wp-image-186225 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Repair-to-fix-the-PST-file-errors.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Repair-to-fix-the-PST-file-errors-150x96.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once done, restart Outlook, go to&nbsp;<strong>Send\/Receive<\/strong>, and click&nbsp;<strong>Update Folder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Check the Inbox for the disappeared emails.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solution 8 &ndash; Use Specialized Software to Repair PST and Recover Missing\/Deleted Emails<\/h3><p>If the&nbsp;<strong>SCANPST.EXE<\/strong>&nbsp;failed to fix the PST file due to severe damage or large size, you can use <strong>Stellar Repair for Outlook<\/strong> &ndash; an advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/outlook-pst-file-recovery.php\">Outlook PST repair tool<\/a>. This software can effectively repair severely corrupt, encrypted, or large-sized PST file and recovers all the mail items, including those that are deleted from the Inbox. It saves the mail items recovered from the repaired PST file to a new PST file which you can import into your Outlook account. Further, it also allows exporting the recovered mail items directly to an existing PST file or Office 365.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2><p>Usually, emails disappeared when you accidentally delete or archive them in Outlook. It may also be an indicator of your account being compromised and used by someone else without your authorization. Further, incorrect settings, rules, and filters may also give the impression that emails are disappearing. You can fix these by following the solutions discussed in this blog and restore disappeared emails to your Outlook Inbox folder. If you have deleted emails and can&rsquo;t restore them using Outlook options, use the Outlook repair tool discussed in this blog to scan the PST file and recover all mail items, including the deleted emails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several Microsoft Outlook users on different forums have reported encountering the &ldquo;Outlook&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fix-outlook-inbox-emails-disappeared-issue\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Fix the Outlook Inbox Emails Disappeared Issue?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":95776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[825],"tags":[5510],"class_list":["post-95774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outlook-pst-file","tag-why-have-my-outlook-emails-disappeared-from-my-inbox","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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